Palettes / Colors / #CFD0AE
#CFD0AE — Light Dusty Yellow
#CFD0AE is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CFD0AE 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 #AFAED0; it also sits naturally between #D0C0AE and #BED0AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD0AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 208, 174 |
| HSL | 62°, 27%, 75% |
| HSV | 62°, 16%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 16%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.93, 61.43, 48.95 |
| Yxy | 61.43, 0.3363, 0.3694 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.61, -6.06, 16.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.38, -5.70, 14.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD0AE
.text { color: #CFD0AE; }
.background { background-color: #CFD0AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD0AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 208, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 27%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD0AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 208, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD0AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 208, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD0AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD0AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFAED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD0AE: #000000.
How #CFD0AE 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 #CFD0AE 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 #CFD0AE?
#CFD0AE is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 208, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD0AE?
#CFD0AE is RGB 207, 208, 174 — HSL 62°, 27%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 16%, 18%.
What colors go with #CFD0AE?
Its complement is #AFAED0; analogous partners are #D0C0AE and #BED0AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD0AE for text?
Black text on #CFD0AE has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.