Palettes / Colors / #CFD199
#CFD199 — Light Muted Yellow
#CFD199 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CFD199 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.
#CFD199 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 #9B99D1; it also sits naturally between #D1B799 and #B3D199. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD199 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 209, 153 |
| HSL | 62°, 38%, 71% |
| HSV | 62°, 27%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 27%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.28, 61.17, 39.08 |
| Yxy | 61.17, 0.3513, 0.3958 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.47, -9.59, 27.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.21, -8.94, 21.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 60%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD199
.text { color: #CFD199; }
.background { background-color: #CFD199; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD199; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 209, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 38%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD199; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 209, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD199; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 209, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD199">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD199">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B99D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD199: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD199
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 #CFD199: ·
How #CFD199 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 #CFD199 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 #CFD199?
#CFD199 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 209, 153). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD199?
#CFD199 is RGB 207, 209, 153 — HSL 62°, 38%, 71% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 27%, 18%.
What colors go with #CFD199?
Its complement is #9B99D1; analogous partners are #D1B799 and #B3D199. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD199 for text?
Black text on #CFD199 has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.