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#CFD822 Color

#CFD822 is rgb(207, 216, 34) in RGB, hsl(63, 73%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 84%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFD822
HEX#CFD822
RGBrgb(207, 216, 34)
HSLhsl(63, 73%, 49%)
HSVhsv(63, 84%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 84%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.182 112.8)
LABlab(83.55% -17.26 77.24)
LCHlch(83.55% 79.14 102.60)

What #CFD822 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 #CFD822, 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.

#CFD822 Channel Values

How #CFD822 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 216 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 73% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 84% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFD822 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFD822 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFD822

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFD822; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFD822

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 #CFD822.

How #CFD822 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#CFD822
Protanopia#D6D622
Protanomaly#D4D722
Deuteranopia#D5D524
Deuteranomaly#D3D623
Tritanopia#DBCCCC
Tritanomaly#D6D1A3
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFD822 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfd822: #CFD822;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFD822;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfd822': '#CFD822' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.847, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_cfd822">#CFD822</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFD822"

More Yellow Colors

#CFD822 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFD822 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFD822?

#CFD822 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 216, 34) in RGB and hsl(63, 73%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #CFD822?

#CFD822 is rgb(207, 216, 34) — red 207, green 216, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFD822?

#CFD822 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 84%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFD822 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFD822 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFD822 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFD822 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.77, which is visibly different.

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