Close to Primrose
#CFDA89
#CFDA89 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 85.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 52% saturation and 70% 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 #CFDA89.
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
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14.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFDA89 as they’d see it.
#CFDA89 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 #CFDA89
What color is #CFDA89?
#CFDA89 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 85.5% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFDA89 in RGB?
#CFDA89 is rgb(207, 218, 137): 207 red, 218 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFDA89 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 37, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFDA89?
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 #CFDA89?
Its complement #D6CDFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.