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#CFB92A Color

#CFB92A is rgb(207, 185, 42) in RGB, hsl(52, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB92A
HEX#CFB92A
RGBrgb(207, 185, 42)
HSLhsl(52, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(52, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.152 99.9)
LABlab(75.33% -2.34 68.62)
LCHlch(75.33% 68.66 91.95)

What #CFB92A 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 #CFB92A, 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.

#CFB92A Channel Values

How #CFB92A 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 185 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 80% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB92A 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFB92A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB92A; 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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Tints & Shades of #CFB92A

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 #CFB92A.

How #CFB92A 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#CFB92A
Protanopia#BDBD29
Protanomaly#C4BB2A
Deuteranopia#C1C126
Deuteranomaly#C7BE28
Tritanopia#D7AFAF
Tritanomaly#D4B38D
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB92A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb92a: #CFB92A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB92A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb92a': '#CFB92A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.725, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb92a">#CFB92A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB92A"

More Yellow Colors

#CFB92A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFB92A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB92A?

#CFB92A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 185, 42) in RGB and hsl(52, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #CFB92A?

#CFB92A is rgb(207, 185, 42) — red 207, green 185, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB92A?

#CFB92A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB92A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB92A scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB92A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB92A 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 15.09, which is visibly different.

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