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#CFBB8C Color

#CFBB8C is rgb(207, 187, 140) in RGB, hsl(42, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFBB8C
HEX#CFBB8C
RGBrgb(207, 187, 140)
HSLhsl(42, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(42, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.066 87.6)
LABlab(76.74% 2.23 26.61)
LCHlch(76.74% 26.70 85.22)

What #CFBB8C 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 #CFBB8C, 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.

#CFBB8C Channel Values

How #CFBB8C 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 187 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 32% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBB8C 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFBB8C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBB8C; 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 #CFBB8C

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 #CFBB8C.

How #CFBB8C 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#CFBB8C
Protanopia#BFBF8C
Protanomaly#C5BD8C
Deuteranopia#C2C28B
Deuteranomaly#C7BF8B
Tritanopia#D3B6B6
Tritanomaly#D2B8A7
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBB8C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbb8c: #CFBB8C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBB8C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbb8c': '#CFBB8C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.733, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbb8c">#CFBB8C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFBB8C"

More Yellow Colors

#CFBB8C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFBB8C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFBB8C?

#CFBB8C is a light yellow — rgb(207, 187, 140) in RGB and hsl(42, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #CFBB8C?

#CFBB8C is rgb(207, 187, 140) — red 207, green 187, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFBB8C?

#CFBB8C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFBB8C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBB8C scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFBB8C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFBB8C 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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