Palettes / Colors / #CFB987
#CFB987 — Light Muted Yellow
#CFB987 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CFB987 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #879CCF; it also sits naturally between #CF9587 and #C1CF87. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB987 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 185, 135 |
| HSL | 42°, 43%, 67% |
| HSV | 42°, 35%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 35%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.45, 49.71, 30.02 |
| Yxy | 49.71, 0.3731, 0.3909 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.89, 0.57, 28.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.51, 0.52, 21.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 35% · Key 19%
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB987
.text { color: #CFB987; }
.background { background-color: #CFB987; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB987; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 185, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 43%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB987; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 185, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB987; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 185, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB987">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB987">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #879CCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB987: #000000.
How #CFB987 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #CFB987 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFB987?
#CFB987 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 185, 135). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB987?
#CFB987 is RGB 207, 185, 135 — HSL 42°, 43%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 35%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFB987?
Its complement is #879CCF; analogous partners are #CF9587 and #C1CF87. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB987 for text?
Black text on #CFB987 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.