#CFC607

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#cfc607 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(207, 198, 7), HSL(57°, 93%, 42%), CMYK(0%, 4%, 97%, 19%). Closest named color: yellowgreen. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.73:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cfc607
RGBrgb(207 198 7)
RGB (legacy)rgb(207, 198, 7)
RGB %rgb(81% 78% 3%)
HSLhsl(57 93% 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(57, 97%, 81%)
HWBhwb(57 3% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 97%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(78.68 -9.15 77.5)
LCHlch(78.68 78.03 96.73)
OKLaboklab(0.8079 -0.0483 0.1647)
OKLCHoklch(0.8079 0.1716 106.33)
Decimal13616647

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named coloryellowgreen ΔE 6.8
Closest web-safe color#cccc00
Hue57°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)93% / 97%
Lightness (HSL)42%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 73%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5367
Red / Green / Blue207 / 198 / 7

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.73:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 32.9 / -69.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -36.9 / 71

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cfc607;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(80.79% 0.1716 106.33);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(207 198 7 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cfc607] text-[#cfc607] border-[#cfc607]">