Palettes / Colors / #CFD69A
#CFD69A — Light Muted Yellow
#CFD69A 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 #CFD69A 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.
#CFD69A 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 #A19AD6; it also sits naturally between #D6BF9A and #B1D69A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD69A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 214, 154 |
| HSL | 67°, 42%, 72% |
| HSV | 67°, 28%, 84% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 28%, 16% |
| XYZ | 55.61, 63.69, 39.93 |
| Yxy | 63.69, 0.3492, 0.4000 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.80, -12.00, 28.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.81, -11.19, 22.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 84% · Blue 60%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD69A
.text { color: #CFD69A; }
.background { background-color: #CFD69A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD69A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 214, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 42%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD69A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 214, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD69A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 214, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD69A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD69A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A19AD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD69A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD69A
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 #CFD69A: ·
How #CFD69A 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 #CFD69A 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 #CFD69A?
#CFD69A is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 214, 154). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD69A?
#CFD69A is RGB 207, 214, 154 — HSL 67°, 42%, 72% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 28%, 16%.
What colors go with #CFD69A?
Its complement is #A19AD6; analogous partners are #D6BF9A and #B1D69A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD69A for text?
Black text on #CFD69A has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.