Palettes / Colors / #CFCA68
#CFCA68 — Muted Yellow
#CFCA68 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CFCA68 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.
#CFCA68 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 #686DCF; it also sits naturally between #CF9668 and #A1CF68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCA68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 202, 104 |
| HSL | 57°, 52%, 61% |
| HSV | 57°, 50%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 50%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.35, 56.51, 21.40 |
| Yxy | 56.51, 0.3878, 0.4440 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.90, -11.49, 49.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.17, -10.51, 32.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 79% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 50% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCA68
.text { color: #CFCA68; }
.background { background-color: #CFCA68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCA68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 202, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 52%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCA68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 202, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCA68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 202, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCA68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCA68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #686DCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCA68: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCA68
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 #CFCA68: ·
How #CFCA68 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 #CFCA68 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 #CFCA68?
#CFCA68 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 202, 104). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCA68?
#CFCA68 is RGB 207, 202, 104 — HSL 57°, 52%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 50%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCA68?
Its complement is #686DCF; analogous partners are #CF9668 and #A1CF68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCA68 for text?
Black text on #CFCA68 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.