#CFAA07 Color

#CFAA07 is rgb(207, 170, 7) in RGB, hsl(49, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAA07

HEX#CFAA07

RGBrgb(207, 170, 7)

HSLhsl(49, 93%, 42%)

HSVhsv(49, 97%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.152 93)

LABlab(71.36% 4.62 72.47)

LCHlch(71.36% 72.62 86.35)

What #CFAA07 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 #CFAA07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 0.68 Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 7.27 Mustard Yellow#E1AD01ΔE 7.63 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 7.71 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 8.48 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 8.96

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

#CFAA07 Channel Values

How #CFAA07 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 170 · B 7	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 93% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 97% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 97% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAA07 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 text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFAA07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFAA07; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #CFAA07

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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Shades

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How #CFAA07 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#CFAA07

Protanopia#B1B104

Protanomaly#BEAE05

Deuteranopia#B7B700

Deuteranomaly#C1B200

Tritanopia#D6A0A0

Tritanomaly#D3A47F

Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #CFAA07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfaa07: #CFAA07;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAA07;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfaa07': '#CFAA07' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.667, blue: 0.027)

Android XML<color name="color_cfaa07">#CFAA07</color>

SVG fillfill="#CFAA07"

More Yellow Colors

#CFAA07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#CFAA07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAA07?

#CFAA07 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 170, 7) in RGB and hsl(49, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.68.

What is the RGB value of #CFAA07?

#CFAA07 is rgb(207, 170, 7) — red 207, green 170, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAA07?

#CFAA07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAA07 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAA07 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAA07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAA07 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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