#CFBF30 Color
#CFBF30 is rgb(207, 191, 48) in RGB, hsl(54, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 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 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFBF30rgb(207, 191, 48)hsl(54, 62%, 50%)hsv(54, 77%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 19%)oklch(79.4% 0.153 102.6)lab(76.93% -5.12 68.20)lch(76.93% 68.39 94.30)What #CFBF30 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 #CFBF30, 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.
#CFBF30 Channel Values
How #CFBF30 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 191 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 62% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 77% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 77% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBF30 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFBF30 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFBF30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBF30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFBF30
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFBF30.
How #CFBF30 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.
#CFBF30#C2C230#C7C130#C4C42D#C9C22E#D8B4B4#D4B992#BDBDBDUsing #CFBF30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfbf30: #CFBF30;background-color: #CFBF30;colors: { 'color-cfbf30': '#CFBF30' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.749, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_cfbf30">#CFBF30</color>fill="#CFBF30"More Yellow Colors
#CFBF30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFBF30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFBF30?
#CFBF30 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 191, 48) in RGB and hsl(54, 62%, 50%) 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 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #CFBF30?
#CFBF30 is rgb(207, 191, 48) — red 207, green 191, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFBF30?
#CFBF30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFBF30 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBF30 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFBF30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFBF30 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 18.22, which is visibly different.
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