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#CFDD0E Color

#CFDD0E is rgb(207, 221, 14) in RGB, hsl(64, 88%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 94%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFDD0E
HEX#CFDD0E
RGBrgb(207, 221, 14)
HSLhsl(64, 88%, 46%)
HSVhsv(64, 94%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 94%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.191 114.3)
LABlab(84.87% -19.81 81.26)
LCHlch(84.87% 83.64 103.70)

What #CFDD0E 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 #CFDD0E, 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.

#CFDD0E Channel Values

How #CFDD0E 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 221 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 88% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 94% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFDD0E 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFDD0E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFDD0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFDD0E; 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 #CFDD0E

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 #CFDD0E.

How #CFDD0E 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#CFDD0E
Protanopia#DBDB0F
Protanomaly#D6DC0F
Deuteranopia#D9D914
Deuteranomaly#D5DA12
Tritanopia#DCD0D0
Tritanomaly#D7D5A6
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFDD0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfdd0e: #CFDD0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFDD0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfdd0e': '#CFDD0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.867, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_cfdd0e">#CFDD0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFDD0E"

More Yellow Colors

#CFDD0E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFDD0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFDD0E?

#CFDD0E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(207, 221, 14) in RGB and hsl(64, 88%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #CFDD0E?

#CFDD0E is rgb(207, 221, 14) — red 207, green 221, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFDD0E?

#CFDD0E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 94%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFDD0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFDD0E scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFDD0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFDD0E 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 18.06, which is visibly different.

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