Information about #CFC8A9 color

#CFC8A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CFC8A9 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 200, 169) — 81.2% red, 78.4% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 15 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CFC8A9 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hitchhiker (#D0C7A8). Slightly further away sit Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Triple Wheatfield (#D1C6A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 200, 169)), which gives #CFC8A9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #CFC8A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CFC8A9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CFC8A9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CFC8A9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFC8A9
  • RGB207, 200, 169
  • CMYK0, 3, 15, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 200, 169)
  • HSL49°, 28%, 74%
  • HSL Precise48.947°, 28.358%, 73.725%
  • HSV49°, 18%, 81%
  • HSB49°, 18%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.784, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.784, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.784, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCFC8A9
  • DECIMAL ID13617321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01