#CFCD54 Color
#CFCD54 is rgb(207, 205, 84) in RGB, hsl(59, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 59%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFCD54rgb(207, 205, 84)hsl(59, 56%, 57%)hsv(59, 59%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 59%, 19%)oklch(82.7% 0.142 108.3)lab(80.84% -10.47 58.60)lch(80.84% 59.53 100.13)What #CFCD54 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 #CFCD54, 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.
#CFCD54 Channel Values
How #CFCD54 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 205 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 56% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 59% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 59% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFCD54 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFCD54 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFCD54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFCD54; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFCD54
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFCD54.
How #CFCD54 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfcd54: #CFCD54;background-color: #CFCD54;colors: { 'color-cfcd54': '#CFCD54' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.804, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_cfcd54">#CFCD54</color>fill="#CFCD54"More Yellow Colors
#CFCD54 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFCD54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFCD54?
#CFCD54 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 205, 84) in RGB and hsl(59, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #CFCD54?
#CFCD54 is rgb(207, 205, 84) — red 207, green 205, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFCD54?
#CFCD54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 59%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFCD54 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFCD54 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFCD54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFCD54 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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