Close to Pear
#CFDF2B
#CFDF2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 87.5% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 74% saturation and 52% 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 #CFDF2B.
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
1.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFDF2B as they’d see it.
#CFDF2B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CFDF2B
What color is #CFDF2B?
#CFDF2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 87.5% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 74% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFDF2B in RGB?
#CFDF2B is rgb(207, 223, 43): 207 red, 223 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFDF2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 81, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFDF2B?
PANTONE 382 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFDF2B?
Its complement #DECDFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.