What color is #CFC567?

#CFC567 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Quince. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC567?

The RGB value is 207, 197, 103: 207 red, 197 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC567?

The complementary color is #6771CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC567?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC567 color

#CFC567 rgb(207, 197, 103)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CFC567 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 77.3% green and 40.4% blue (207, 197, 103).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 52% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 50% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Quince (#D4CB60), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#CFC567 color codes

HEX	`#CFC567`
RGB	`rgb(207, 197, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 77.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 52%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 50%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 50%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.57, -9.03, 47.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.57, 48.79, 100.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.148, 54.179, 20.751)`
Decimal	`13616487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC567, 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 #CFC567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #CFC567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc567; }
.text { color: #cfc567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 197 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc567, #a5cf67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CFC567?: #CFC567 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Quince. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC567?: The RGB value is 207, 197, 103: 207 red, 197 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC567?: The complementary color is #6771CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC567?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.