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#CFD14D Color

#CFD14D is rgb(207, 209, 77) in RGB, hsl(61, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 63%, 18%) 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 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFD14D
HEX#CFD14D
RGBrgb(207, 209, 77)
HSLhsl(61, 59%, 56%)
HSVhsv(61, 63%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 63%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.152 110.1)
LABlab(81.86% -12.69 62.51)
LCHlch(81.86% 63.79 101.47)

What #CFD14D 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 #CFD14D, 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.

#CFD14D Channel Values

How #CFD14D 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 209 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 59% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 63% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFD14D 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFD14D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFD14D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFD14D; 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.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFD14D

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 #CFD14D.

How #CFD14D 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#CFD14D
Protanopia#D1D14D
Protanomaly#D0D14D
Deuteranopia#D0D04D
Deuteranomaly#D0D14D
Tritanopia#D9C6C6
Tritanomaly#D5CBA4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFD14D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfd14d: #CFD14D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFD14D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfd14d': '#CFD14D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.820, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_cfd14d">#CFD14D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFD14D"

More Yellow Colors

#CFD14D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFD14D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFD14D?

#CFD14D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 209, 77) in RGB and hsl(61, 59%, 56%) 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 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #CFD14D?

#CFD14D is rgb(207, 209, 77) — red 207, green 209, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFD14D?

#CFD14D converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 63%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFD14D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFD14D scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFD14D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFD14D 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 20.84, which is visibly different.

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