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#cfcf74 color: Fool’s Gold

#cfcf74 is rgb(207, 207, 116) in RGB and oklch(83.495% 0.11411 108.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

83.5%
0.114
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #cfcf74

#cfcf74 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cfcf74 mixed with white

  1. cfcf74
  2. d4d483
  3. d8d992
  4. dddea0
  5. e2e3ae
  6. e6e7bc
  7. ebecc9
  8. f0f1d7
  9. f5f6e4
  10. fafaf2

Darker: #cfcf74 mixed with black

  1. cfcf74
  2. b4b464
  3. 999954
  4. 7f7f45
  5. 676737
  6. 4f4f29
  7. 38381b
  8. 23230f
  9. 101005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cfcf74 with less saturation

  1. cfcf74
  2. cecf7e
  3. cece88
  4. cdce91
  5. cccd99
  6. cbcca2
  7. cbccaa
  8. cacbb2
  9. cacaba
  10. c9cac1

Questions about #cfcf74

What color is #cfcf74?

#cfcf74 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(207, 207, 116), in HSL hsl(60, 48.66%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.495% 0.11411 108.636).

What colors go well with #cfcf74?

The complementary color of #cfcf74 is #c6bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1c06f and #a3db92. The triadic partners are #71d7ff and #ffaad5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfcf74?

Black text reads better on #cfcf74: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfcf74 a warm or cool color?

#cfcf74 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.114.