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#CFCB9B Color

#CFCB9B is rgb(207, 203, 155) in RGB, hsl(55, 35%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 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 9.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFCB9B
HEX#CFCB9B
RGBrgb(207, 203, 155)
HSLhsl(55, 35%, 71%)
HSVhsv(55, 25%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.064 103.7)
LABlab(81.12% -4.20 24.58)
LCHlch(81.12% 24.94 99.70)

What #CFCB9B 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 #CFCB9B, 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.

#CFCB9B Channel Values

How #CFCB9B 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 203 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 35% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 25% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 25% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFCB9B 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFCB9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFCB9B; 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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Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFCB9B

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 #CFCB9B 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#CFCB9B
Protanopia#CCCC9B
Protanomaly#CDCB9B
Deuteranopia#CCCC9B
Deuteranomaly#CDCC9B
Tritanopia#D4C6C6
Tritanomaly#D2C8B6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #CFCB9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfcb9b: #CFCB9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFCB9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfcb9b': '#CFCB9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.796, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_cfcb9b">#CFCB9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFCB9B"

More Yellow Colors

#CFCB9B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFCB9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFCB9B?

#CFCB9B is a light yellow — rgb(207, 203, 155) in RGB and hsl(55, 35%, 71%) 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 9.86.

What is the RGB value of #CFCB9B?

#CFCB9B is rgb(207, 203, 155) — red 207, green 203, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFCB9B?

#CFCB9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFCB9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFCB9B scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFCB9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFCB9B 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.

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