#CFC44F Color

#CFC44F is rgb(207, 196, 79) in RGB, hsl(55, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 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 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC44F

HEX#CFC44F

RGBrgb(207, 196, 79)

HSLhsl(55, 57%, 56%)

HSVhsv(55, 62%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.137 103.9)

LABlab(78.42% -6.40 58.17)

LCHlch(78.42% 58.52 96.28)

What #CFC44F 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 #CFC44F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 8.65 Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 8.82 Straw#E4D96FΔE 9.23 Booger Buster#DDE26AΔE 11.75 Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 12.29 Brass#B5A642ΔE 12.52

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

#CFC44F Channel Values

How #CFC44F 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 196 · B 79	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 55° · S 57% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 55° · S 62% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 62% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.8:1 vs white · 11.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC44F 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

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Colors That Go With #CFC44F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC44F; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFC44F

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

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How #CFC44F 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#CFC44F

Protanopia#C6C64F

Protanomaly#CAC54F

Deuteranopia#C8C84E

Deuteranomaly#CBC64E

Tritanopia#D8BABA

Tritanomaly#D4BE9B

Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #CFC44F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc44f: #CFC44F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC44F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc44f': '#CFC44F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.769, blue: 0.310)

Android XML<color name="color_cfc44f">#CFC44F</color>

SVG fillfill="#CFC44F"

More Yellow Colors

#CFC44F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#CFC44F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC44F?

#CFC44F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 196, 79) in RGB and hsl(55, 57%, 56%) 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 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #CFC44F?

#CFC44F is rgb(207, 196, 79) — red 207, green 196, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC44F?

#CFC44F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC44F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC44F 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 #CFC44F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC44F 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.99, which is visibly different.

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