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#CFBC44 Color

#CFBC44 is rgb(207, 188, 68) in RGB, hsl(52, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFBC44
HEX#CFBC44
RGBrgb(207, 188, 68)
HSLhsl(52, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(52, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.139 100.2)
LABlab(76.24% -2.99 60.47)
LCHlch(76.24% 60.54 92.83)

What #CFBC44 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 #CFBC44, 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.

#CFBC44 Channel Values

How #CFBC44 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 188 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 67% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBC44 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFBC44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFBC44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBC44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFBC44

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 #CFBC44.

How #CFBC44 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#CFBC44
Protanopia#BFBF44
Protanomaly#C6BE44
Deuteranopia#C3C342
Deuteranomaly#C8C043
Tritanopia#D7B2B2
Tritanomaly#D4B693
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBC44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbc44: #CFBC44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBC44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbc44': '#CFBC44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.737, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbc44">#CFBC44</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFBC44"

More Yellow Colors

#CFBC44 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFBC44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFBC44?

#CFBC44 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 188, 68) in RGB and hsl(52, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #CFBC44?

#CFBC44 is rgb(207, 188, 68) — red 207, green 188, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFBC44?

#CFBC44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFBC44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBC44 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFBC44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFBC44 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 17.96, which is visibly different.

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