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#CFC18C Color

#CFC18C is rgb(207, 193, 140) in RGB, hsl(47, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC18C
HEX#CFC18C
RGBrgb(207, 193, 140)
HSLhsl(47, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(47, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.072 95.1)
LABlab(78.29% -0.75 28.64)
LCHlch(78.29% 28.65 91.49)

What #CFC18C 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 #CFC18C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ecru#C2B280ΔE 5.44Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 7.32Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 8.58Tan#D2B48CΔE 9.16Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 10.21Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 11.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CFC18C Channel Values

How #CFC18C 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 193 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 32% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC18C 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFC18C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFC18C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC18C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFC18C
Complementary
#8C9ACF
Analogous
#CF9F8C
Analogous
#BCCF8C
Triadic
#8CCFC0
Triadic
#C08CCF
Split comp.
#8CBCCF
Split comp.
#9F8CCF

Tints & Shades of #CFC18C

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

#D5C89A
#DCD2AC
#E2DABB
#E8E2C9
#EEE9D7
#F6F3E9

Shades

#C1AF6C
#B49D4B
#93813E
#6F612F
#4F4521
#2F2914

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFC18C.

How #CFC18C 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#CFC18C
Protanopia#C3C38C
Protanomaly#C8C28C
Deuteranopia#C6C68B
Deuteranomaly#CAC48C
Tritanopia#D4BBBB
Tritanomaly#D2BEAA
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFC18C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc18c: #CFC18C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC18C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc18c': '#CFC18C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.757, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc18c">#CFC18C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC18C"

More Yellow Colors

#CFC18C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#CFC18C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC18C?

#CFC18C is a light yellow — rgb(207, 193, 140) in RGB and hsl(47, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #CFC18C?

#CFC18C is rgb(207, 193, 140) — red 207, green 193, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC18C?

#CFC18C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC18C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC18C scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC18C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC18C 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.