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#CFB54F Color

#CFB54F is rgb(207, 181, 79) in RGB, hsl(48, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 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 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB54F
HEX#CFB54F
RGBrgb(207, 181, 79)
HSLhsl(48, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(48, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.125 95)
LABlab(74.50% 0.96 54.05)
LCHlch(74.50% 54.06 88.99)

What #CFB54F 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 #CFB54F, 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.

#CFB54F Channel Values

How #CFB54F 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 181 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 62% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB54F 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFB54F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFB54F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB54F; 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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Tints & Shades of #CFB54F

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 #CFB54F.

How #CFB54F 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#CFB54F
Protanopia#BABA4F
Protanomaly#C3B84F
Deuteranopia#BEBE4D
Deuteranomaly#C5BB4E
Tritanopia#D6ACAC
Tritanomaly#D3B090
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB54F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb54f: #CFB54F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB54F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb54f': '#CFB54F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.710, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb54f">#CFB54F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB54F"

More Yellow Colors

#CFB54F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFB54F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB54F?

#CFB54F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 181, 79) in RGB and hsl(48, 57%, 56%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #CFB54F?

#CFB54F is rgb(207, 181, 79) — red 207, green 181, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB54F?

#CFB54F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB54F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB54F scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB54F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB54F 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.27, which is visibly different.

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