#CFB17D Color
#CFB17D is rgb(207, 177, 125) in RGB, hsl(38, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFB17Drgb(207, 177, 125)hsl(38, 46%, 65%)hsv(38, 40%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 19%)oklch(77.4% 0.077 80.9)lab(73.96% 5.94 30.86)lch(73.96% 31.43 79.11)What #CFB17D 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 #CFB17D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFB17D Channel Values
How #CFB17D 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 177 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 46% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 40% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 40% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB17D 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 #CFB17D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB17D; 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 #CFB17D
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 #CFB17D 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.
#CFB17D#B7B77D#C1B47D#BCBC7C#C4B77C#D3ACAC#D2AE9B#B5B5B5Using #CFB17D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfb17d: #CFB17D;background-color: #CFB17D;colors: { 'color-cfb17d': '#CFB17D' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.694, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_cfb17d">#CFB17D</color>fill="#CFB17D"More Orange Colors
#CFB17D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFB17D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFB17D?
#CFB17D is a light orange — rgb(207, 177, 125) in RGB and hsl(38, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #CFB17D?
#CFB17D is rgb(207, 177, 125) — red 207, green 177, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFB17D?
#CFB17D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFB17D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB17D scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFB17D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFB17D 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 4.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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