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#CFB06E Color

#CFB06E is rgb(207, 176, 110) in RGB, hsl(41, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB06E
HEX#CFB06E
RGBrgb(207, 176, 110)
HSLhsl(41, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(41, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.092 85.2)
LABlab(73.51% 5.30 38.05)
LCHlch(73.51% 38.42 82.07)

What #CFB06E 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 #CFB06E, 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.

#CFB06E Channel Values

How #CFB06E 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 176 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 47% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB06E 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFB06E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB06E; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CFB06E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFB06E.

How #CFB06E 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#CFB06E
Protanopia#B6B66E
Protanomaly#C0B36E
Deuteranopia#BBBB6C
Deuteranomaly#C3B76D
Tritanopia#D4A9A9
Tritanomaly#D2AC95
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB06E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb06e: #CFB06E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB06E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb06e': '#CFB06E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.690, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb06e">#CFB06E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB06E"

More Yellow Colors

#CFB06E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFB06E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB06E?

#CFB06E is a light yellow — rgb(207, 176, 110) in RGB and hsl(41, 50%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #CFB06E?

#CFB06E is rgb(207, 176, 110) — red 207, green 176, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB06E?

#CFB06E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB06E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB06E scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB06E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB06E 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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