Palettes / Colors / #CFCDAE
#CFCDAE — Light Dusty Yellow
#CFCDAE is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CFCDAE 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.
#CFCDAE 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 #AFB1D0; it also sits naturally between #D0BDAF and #C1D0AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 56°, 26%, 75% |
| HSV | 56°, 16%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 16%, 19% |
| XYZ | 55.20, 59.98, 48.71 |
| Yxy | 59.98, 0.3368, 0.3660 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.83, -4.51, 15.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.45, -4.24, 13.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 16% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCDAE
.text { color: #CFCDAE; }
.background { background-color: #CFCDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFB1D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCDAE
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 #CFCDAE: ·
How #CFCDAE 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 #CFCDAE 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 #CFCDAE?
#CFCDAE is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCDAE?
#CFCDAE is RGB 207, 205, 174 — HSL 56°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 16%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFCDAE?
Its complement is #AFB1D0; analogous partners are #D0BDAF and #C1D0AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCDAE for text?
Black text on #CFCDAE has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.