Palettes / Colors / #CFD151
#CFD151 — Yellow
#CFD151 is a yellow color we call 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 #CFD151 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.
#CFD151 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 #5452D1; it also sits naturally between #D19352 and #8FD152. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD151 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 209, 81 |
| HSL | 61°, 58%, 57% |
| HSV | 61°, 61%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 61%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.02, 59.46, 16.63 |
| Yxy | 59.46, 0.3966, 0.4715 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.54, -16.77, 61.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.11, -15.28, 38.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 32%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD151
.text { color: #CFD151; }
.background { background-color: #CFD151; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD151; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 209, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 58%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD151; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 209, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD151; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 209, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD151">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD151">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5452D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD151: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD151
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 #CFD151: ·
How #CFD151 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 #CFD151 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 #CFD151?
#CFD151 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 209, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD151?
#CFD151 is RGB 207, 209, 81 — HSL 61°, 58%, 57% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 61%, 18%.
What colors go with #CFD151?
Its complement is #5452D1; analogous partners are #D19352 and #8FD152. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD151 for text?
Black text on #CFD151 has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.