#CFA468 Color
#CFA468 is rgb(207, 164, 104) in RGB, hsl(35, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFA468rgb(207, 164, 104)hsl(35, 52%, 61%)hsv(35, 50%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 19%)oklch(74.5% 0.093 74.8)lab(70.41% 10.97 37.32)lch(70.41% 38.90 73.62)What #CFA468 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CFA468, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFA468 Channel Values
How #CFA468 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 164 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 52% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 50% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 50% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA468 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CFA468
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA468; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFA468
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CFA468 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfa468: #CFA468;background-color: #CFA468;colors: { 'color-cfa468': '#CFA468' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.643, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_cfa468">#CFA468</color>fill="#CFA468"More Orange Colors
#CFA468 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFA468 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFA468?
#CFA468 is a light orange — rgb(207, 164, 104) in RGB and hsl(35, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #CFA468?
#CFA468 is rgb(207, 164, 104) — red 207, green 164, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFA468?
#CFA468 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFA468 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA468 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFA468 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFA468 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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