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#CFC191 Color

#CFC191 is rgb(207, 193, 145) in RGB, hsl(46, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 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 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC191
HEX#CFC191
RGBrgb(207, 193, 145)
HSLhsl(46, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(46, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.066 93.8)
LABlab(78.36% -0.28 26.13)
LCHlch(78.36% 26.13 90.62)

What #CFC191 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 #CFC191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ecru#C2B280ΔE 5.62Tan#D2B48CΔE 7.99Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 8.35Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 9.02Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 10.07Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 10.49

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

#CFC191 Channel Values

How #CFC191 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 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 30% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC191 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 text11.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFC191 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFC191

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC191; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFC191
Complementary
#91A0CF
Analogous
#CFA291
Analogous
#BECF91
Triadic
#91CFC0
Triadic
#C091CF
Split comp.
#91BECF
Split comp.
#A291CF

Tints & Shades of #CFC191

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

#D5C89F
#DBD1AD
#E1D9BC
#E9E3CD
#EFEBDC
#F6F3EA

Shades

#C1AE71
#B19A4E
#917E40
#716332
#524724
#2E2814

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFC191.

How #CFC191 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#CFC191
Protanopia#C3C391
Protanomaly#C8C291
Deuteranopia#C6C690
Deuteranomaly#CAC491
Tritanopia#D4BCBC
Tritanomaly#D2BEAC
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFC191 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc191: #CFC191;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC191;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc191': '#CFC191' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.757, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc191">#CFC191</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC191"

More Yellow Colors

#CFC191 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CFC191 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC191?

#CFC191 is a light yellow — rgb(207, 193, 145) in RGB and hsl(46, 39%, 69%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #CFC191?

#CFC191 is rgb(207, 193, 145) — red 207, green 193, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC191?

#CFC191 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC191 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC191 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC191 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC191 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 7.99, 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.