Palettes / Colors / #CFC19F
#CFC19F — Light Muted Yellow
#CFC19F is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CFC19F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CFC19F 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 #A0AECF; it also sits naturally between #CFA9A0 and #C6CFA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFC19F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 193, 159 |
| HSL | 42°, 33%, 72% |
| HSV | 42°, 23%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 23%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.06, 53.91, 40.52 |
| Yxy | 53.91, 0.3510, 0.3705 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.41, -0.47, 18.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.42, -0.44, 15.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 23% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFC19F
.text { color: #CFC19F; }
.background { background-color: #CFC19F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFC19F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 193, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 33%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFC19F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 193, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFC19F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 193, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFC19F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFC19F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0AECF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFC19F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFC19F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CFC19F: ·
How #CFC19F 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CFC19F rather than the exact color:
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 #CFC19F?
#CFC19F is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 193, 159). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFC19F?
#CFC19F is RGB 207, 193, 159 — HSL 42°, 33%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 23%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFC19F?
Its complement is #A0AECF; analogous partners are #CFA9A0 and #C6CFA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFC19F for text?
Black text on #CFC19F has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.