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#CFC720 Color

#CFC720 is rgb(207, 199, 32) in RGB, hsl(57, 73%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC720
HEX#CFC720
RGBrgb(207, 199, 32)
HSLhsl(57, 73%, 47%)
HSVhsv(57, 85%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.167 106.5)
LABlab(78.99% -9.34 74.07)
LCHlch(78.99% 74.66 97.18)

What #CFC720 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 #CFC720, 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.

#CFC720 Channel Values

How #CFC720 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 199 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 73% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 85% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 85% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC720 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFC720 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFC720

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC720; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFC720

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 #CFC720.

How #CFC720 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#CFC720
Protanopia#C8C820
Protanomaly#CBC820
Deuteranopia#CACA1E
Deuteranomaly#CCC91F
Tritanopia#D9BCBC
Tritanomaly#D5C096
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFC720 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc720: #CFC720;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC720;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc720': '#CFC720' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.780, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc720">#CFC720</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC720"

More Yellow Colors

#CFC720 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFC720 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC720?

#CFC720 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 199, 32) in RGB and hsl(57, 73%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #CFC720?

#CFC720 is rgb(207, 199, 32) — red 207, green 199, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC720?

#CFC720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC720 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC720 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC720 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC720 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 19.43, which is visibly different.

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