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#F4CF85 Color

#F4CF85 is rgb(244, 207, 133) in RGB, hsl(40, 83%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 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 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4CF85
HEX#F4CF85
RGBrgb(244, 207, 133)
HSLhsl(40, 83%, 74%)
HSVhsv(40, 45%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.101 83.9)
LABlab(85.14% 6.55 41.74)
LCHlch(85.14% 42.25 81.09)

What #F4CF85 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 #F4CF85, 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.

#F4CF85 Channel Values

How #F4CF85 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 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 83% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 45% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 45% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4CF85 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 text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4CF85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4CF85; 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 #F4CF85

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.

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How #F4CF85 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#F4CF85
Protanopia#D6D685
Protanomaly#E3D385
Deuteranopia#DCDC83
Deuteranomaly#E6D784
Tritanopia#FAC8C8
Tritanomaly#F8CBB1
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4CF85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4cf85: #F4CF85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4CF85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4cf85': '#F4CF85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.812, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_f4cf85">#F4CF85</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4CF85"

More Yellow Colors

#F4CF85 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4CF85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4CF85?

#F4CF85 is a light yellow — rgb(244, 207, 133) in RGB and hsl(40, 83%, 74%) 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 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #F4CF85?

#F4CF85 is rgb(244, 207, 133) — red 244, green 207, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4CF85?

#F4CF85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4CF85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4CF85 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4CF85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4CF85 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 13.72, which is visibly different.

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