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#F4CF80 Color

#F4CF80 is rgb(244, 207, 128) in RGB, hsl(41, 84%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 48%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4CF80
HEX#F4CF80
RGBrgb(244, 207, 128)
HSLhsl(41, 84%, 73%)
HSVhsv(41, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 48%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.106 85.2)
LABlab(85.08% 6.20 44.14)
LCHlch(85.08% 44.57 82.00)

What #F4CF80 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 #F4CF80, 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.

#F4CF80 Channel Values

How #F4CF80 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 244 · G 207 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 84% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 48% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4CF80 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4CF80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4CF80; 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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Tints & Shades of #F4CF80

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 #F4CF80.

How #F4CF80 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#F4CF80
Protanopia#D6D680
Protanomaly#E3D380
Deuteranopia#DCDC7E
Deuteranomaly#E6D77F
Tritanopia#FAC7C7
Tritanomaly#F8CAAF
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4CF80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4cf80: #F4CF80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4CF80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4cf80': '#F4CF80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.812, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_f4cf80">#F4CF80</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4CF80"

More Yellow Colors

#F4CF80 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4CF80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4CF80?

#F4CF80 is a light yellow — rgb(244, 207, 128) in RGB and hsl(41, 84%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #F4CF80?

#F4CF80 is rgb(244, 207, 128) — red 244, green 207, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4CF80?

#F4CF80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 48%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4CF80 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4CF80 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4CF80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4CF80 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 13.07, which is visibly different.

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