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#CFAE4A Color

#CFAE4A is rgb(207, 174, 74) in RGB, hsl(45, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAE4A
HEX#CFAE4A
RGBrgb(207, 174, 74)
HSLhsl(45, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(45, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.124 90.8)
LABlab(72.66% 4.22 54.32)
LCHlch(72.66% 54.48 85.55)

What #CFAE4A 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 #CFAE4A, 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.

#CFAE4A Channel Values

How #CFAE4A 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 174 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAE4A 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFAE4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFAE4A; 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 #CFAE4A

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFAE4A.

How #CFAE4A 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#CFAE4A
Protanopia#B4B44A
Protanomaly#C0B24A
Deuteranopia#BABA47
Deuteranomaly#C3B548
Tritanopia#D6A5A5
Tritanomaly#D3A98A
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAE4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfae4a: #CFAE4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAE4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfae4a': '#CFAE4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.682, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_cfae4a">#CFAE4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAE4A"

More Yellow Colors

#CFAE4A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFAE4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAE4A?

#CFAE4A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 174, 74) in RGB and hsl(45, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #CFAE4A?

#CFAE4A is rgb(207, 174, 74) — red 207, green 174, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAE4A?

#CFAE4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAE4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAE4A scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAE4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAE4A 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 16.49, which is visibly different.

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