Palettes / Colors / #CFCB77
#CFCB77 — Muted Yellow
#CFCB77 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #CFCB77 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.
#CFCB77 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 #777CCF; it also sits naturally between #CF9F77 and #A8CF77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCB77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 203, 119 |
| HSL | 57°, 48%, 64% |
| HSV | 57°, 43%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 43%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.42, 57.31, 25.86 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.3774, 0.4290 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, -10.57, 42.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, -9.71, 29.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 43% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCB77
.text { color: #CFCB77; }
.background { background-color: #CFCB77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCB77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 203, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 48%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCB77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 203, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCB77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 203, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCB77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCB77">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFCB77
Tints of #CFCB77
Tones of #CFCB77
Color harmonies
Complementary — #777CCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCB77: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCB77
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 #CFCB77: ·
How #CFCB77 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 #CFCB77 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 #CFCB77?
#CFCB77 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 203, 119). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCB77?
#CFCB77 is RGB 207, 203, 119 — HSL 57°, 48%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 43%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCB77?
Its complement is #777CCF; analogous partners are #CF9F77 and #A8CF77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCB77 for text?
Black text on #CFCB77 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.