Close to Old Gold
#CFC151
#CFC151 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 75.7% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 57% saturation and 56% 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 #CFC151.
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
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFC151 as they’d see it.
#CFC151 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 #CFC151
What color is #CFC151?
#CFC151 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 75.7% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 57% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFC151 in RGB?
#CFC151 is rgb(207, 193, 81): 207 red, 193 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFC151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 61, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFC151?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFC151?
Its complement #BCB8FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.