What color is #CFC28A?

#CFC28A is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC28A?

The RGB value is 207, 194, 138: 207 red, 194 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC28A?

The complementary color is #8A97CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC28A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC28A color

#CFC28A rgb(207, 194, 138)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CFC28A is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.1% green and 54.1% blue (207, 194, 138).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 42% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#CFC28A color codes

HEX	`#CFC28A`
RGB	`rgb(207, 194, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 42%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 33%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.28, -3.79, 29.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.28, 30.11, 97.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.612, 53.685, 31.789)`
Decimal	`13615754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC28A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CFC28A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC28A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CFC28A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc28a; }
.text { color: #cfc28a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc28a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 194 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc28a, #bacf8a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFC28A?: #CFC28A is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC28A?: The RGB value is 207, 194, 138: 207 red, 194 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC28A?: The complementary color is #8A97CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC28A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.