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#CFCF2A Color

#CFCF2A is rgb(207, 207, 42) in RGB, hsl(60, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFCF2A
HEX#CFCF2A
RGBrgb(207, 207, 42)
HSLhsl(60, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(60, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.17 109.6)
LABlab(81.16% -12.92 73.46)
LCHlch(81.16% 74.59 99.98)

What #CFCF2A 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 #CFCF2A, 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.

#CFCF2A Channel Values

How #CFCF2A 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 207 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFCF2A 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFCF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFCF2A; 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
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CFCF2A

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 #CFCF2A 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#CFCF2A
Protanopia#CFCF2A
Protanomaly#CFCF2A
Deuteranopia#CFCF2A
Deuteranomaly#CFCF2A
Tritanopia#DAC3C3
Tritanomaly#D6C89D
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #CFCF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfcf2a: #CFCF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFCF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfcf2a': '#CFCF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.812, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_cfcf2a">#CFCF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFCF2A"

More Yellow Colors

#CFCF2A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFCF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFCF2A?

#CFCF2A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 207, 42) in RGB and hsl(60, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.

What is the RGB value of #CFCF2A?

#CFCF2A is rgb(207, 207, 42) — red 207, green 207, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFCF2A?

#CFCF2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFCF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFCF2A scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFCF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFCF2A 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 21.49, which is visibly different.

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