#CFC642
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.149 105.4), rgb(207, 198, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#CFC642 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC642 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 198, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.149 105.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFC642 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC642 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC642 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC642 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F7E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCB
oklch(93.5% 0.043 105.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0DD9D
oklch(88.5% 0.083 105.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC642
oklch(81% 0.149 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CFC642 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7BF2E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC54B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB9AC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC642
#CFC642
oklch(81% 0.149 105.4)
- #BAB8FF
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFC642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #CFC642 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.