Close to Dark Khaki
#CFC87F
#CFC87F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 78.4% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 45% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CFC87F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFC87F as they’d see it.
#CFC87F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CFC87F
What color is #CFC87F?
#CFC87F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 78.4% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 45% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFC87F in RGB?
#CFC87F is rgb(207, 200, 127): 207 red, 200 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFC87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 39, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFC87F?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFC87F?
Its complement #BFC1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.