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#CFC26E Color

#CFC26E is rgb(207, 194, 110) in RGB, hsl(52, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC26E
HEX#CFC26E
RGBrgb(207, 194, 110)
HSLhsl(52, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(52, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.107 100.6)
LABlab(78.17% -3.64 43.68)
LCHlch(78.17% 43.83 94.76)

What #CFC26E 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 #CFC26E, 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.

#CFC26E Channel Values

How #CFC26E 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 194 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 47% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC26E 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFC26E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC26E; 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 #CFC26E

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 #CFC26E.

How #CFC26E 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#CFC26E
Protanopia#C4C46E
Protanomaly#C9C36E
Deuteranopia#C6C66D
Deuteranomaly#CAC56E
Tritanopia#D6BABA
Tritanomaly#D3BDA1
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFC26E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc26e: #CFC26E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC26E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc26e': '#CFC26E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.761, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc26e">#CFC26E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC26E"

More Yellow Colors

#CFC26E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFC26E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC26E?

#CFC26E is a light yellow — rgb(207, 194, 110) in RGB and hsl(52, 50%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #CFC26E?

#CFC26E is rgb(207, 194, 110) — red 207, green 194, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC26E?

#CFC26E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC26E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC26E scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC26E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC26E 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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