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#CFA94A Color

#CFA94A is rgb(207, 169, 74) in RGB, hsl(43, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA94A
HEX#CFA94A
RGBrgb(207, 169, 74)
HSLhsl(43, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(43, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.121 87.2)
LABlab(71.38% 6.75 52.98)
LCHlch(71.38% 53.41 82.74)

What #CFA94A 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 #CFA94A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CFA94A Channel Values

How #CFA94A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 169 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA94A 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFA94A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA94A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CFA94A

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 #CFA94A 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.

Typical#CFA94A
Protanopia#B0B049
Protanomaly#BDAD4A
Deuteranopia#B7B747
Deuteranomaly#C1B148
Tritanopia#D5A1A1
Tritanomaly#D3A487
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #CFA94A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cfa94a: #CFA94A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA94A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa94a': '#CFA94A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.663, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa94a">#CFA94A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA94A"

More Yellow Colors

#CFA94A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFA94A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA94A?

#CFA94A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 169, 74) in RGB and hsl(43, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #CFA94A?

#CFA94A is rgb(207, 169, 74) — red 207, green 169, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA94A?

#CFA94A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA94A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA94A scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA94A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA94A 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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