Close to Straw
#CFD161
#CFD161 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 82% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 55% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CFD161.
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
1.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFD161 as they’d see it.
#CFD161 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CFD161
What color is #CFD161?
#CFD161 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 82% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 55% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFD161 in RGB?
#CFD161 is rgb(207, 209, 97): 207 red, 209 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFD161 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 54, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFD161?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFD161?
Its complement #CEC4FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.