#FFCF00 Color

#FFCF00 is rgb(255, 207, 0) in RGB, hsl(49, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Gold (#FFD700). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFCF00

HEX#FFCF00

RGBrgb(255, 207, 0)

HSLhsl(49, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(49, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.178 91.8)

LABlab(85.49% 6.78 85.27)

LCHlch(85.49% 85.53 85.45)

#FFCF00 Channel Values

How #FFCF00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 207 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 19% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFCF00 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.

TextWhite text1.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFCF00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFCF00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFCF00; 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 #FFCF00

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 #FFCF00.

How #FFCF00 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#FFCF00

Protanopia#D8D800

Protanomaly#E9D500

Deuteranopia#E0E000

Deuteranomaly#EDDA00

Tritanopia#FFC3C3

Tritanomaly#FFC89B

Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFCF00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffcf00: #FFCF00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFCF00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffcf00': '#FFCF00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.812, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ffcf00">#FFCF00</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFCF00"

#FFCF00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #FFCF00?

#FFCF00 is rgb(255, 207, 0) — red 255, green 207, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFCF00?

#FFCF00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFCF00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFCF00 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #FFCF00 have a color name?

#FFCF00 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Gold (#FFD700), at a CIE76 distance of 4.5, so the two are very hard to tell apart.

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