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#CFB977 Color

#CFB977 is rgb(207, 185, 119) in RGB, hsl(45, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB977
HEX#CFB977
RGBrgb(207, 185, 119)
HSLhsl(45, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(45, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.089 91.7)
LABlab(75.93% 1.45 36.46)
LCHlch(75.93% 36.49 87.72)

What #CFB977 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 #CFB977, 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.

#CFB977 Channel Values

How #CFB977 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 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 43% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB977 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFB977

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB977; 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 #CFB977

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 #CFB977.

How #CFB977 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#CFB977
Protanopia#BDBD77
Protanomaly#C4BB77
Deuteranopia#C1C176
Deuteranomaly#C7BE76
Tritanopia#D5B2B2
Tritanomaly#D2B59E
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #CFB977 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb977: #CFB977;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB977;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb977': '#CFB977' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.725, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb977">#CFB977</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB977"

More Yellow Colors

#CFB977 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFB977 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB977?

#CFB977 is a light yellow — rgb(207, 185, 119) in RGB and hsl(45, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.

What is the RGB value of #CFB977?

#CFB977 is rgb(207, 185, 119) — red 207, green 185, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB977?

#CFB977 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB977 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB977 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB977 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB977 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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