HEX atlas value

#CFD779

#CFD779 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Straw. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 207, 215, 121, HSL 65, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.6325, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#CFD779 Sample readable text

HEX #CFD779

RGB rgb(207, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(65 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.6325

Contrast Black 13.65:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-cfd779: #CFD779;
.background-cfd779 { background-color: #CFD779; }
.text-cfd779 { color: #CFD779; }

Luminance0.6325

Black text13.65:1AA Pass

White text1.54:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#CFD779","rgb":[207,215,121],"hsl":[65,54,66],"cmyk":[4,0,44,16],"luminance":0.6325,"contrast":{"black":13.65,"white":1.54}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E9ECC0","hex":"#E9ECC0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.22,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DFEA66","hex":"#DFEA66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.1,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A0D779","hex":"#A0D779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.49,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Straw adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cfd779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8179D7","analogous":["#D7B079","#A0D779"],"triadic":["#79CFD7","#D779CF"],"tetradic":["#79D7B0","#8179D7","#D779A0"],"splitComplementary":["#79A0D7","#B079D7"],"monochromatic":["#E9ECC0","#CFD779","#B1BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E9ECC0","dark":"#B1BC38","saturated":"#DFEA66","desaturated":"#BFC48D","pastel":"#F0F1DF","neon":"#F4FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":31.827660925679098},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":32.66496594212215},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":36.61966684720111},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":37.17526059088221}]

HEX meaning and use

About #CFD779

#CFD779 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #CFD779 is visually closest to Straw, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D96F.

The RGB channels are 207, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 54% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.6325, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.65:1AA Pass

White text1.54:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CFD779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.65:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9ECC0#000000 text · best 17.22:1#E9ECC0

#DFEA66#000000 text · best 16.1:1#DFEA66

Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82

Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

#A0D779#000000 text · best 12.49:1#A0D779

Generated Palette

#CFD779#CFD779

#8179D7#8179D7

#D7B079#D7B079

#A0D779#A0D779

#E9ECC0#E9ECC0

#B1BC38#B1BC38

Color Harmonies

#8179D7#8179D7

#D7B079#D7B079

#A0D779#A0D779

#79CFD7#79CFD7

#D779CF#D779CF

Variants

#E9ECC0#E9ECC0

#B1BC38#B1BC38

#DFEA66#DFEA66

#BFC48D#BFC48D

#F0F1DF#F0F1DF

#F4FF7A#F4FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Straw#E4D96F

Champagne Gold#D6B971

Flax#EEDC82

Bamboo#C7B56E

Burly Wood#DEB887

#CFD779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #CFD779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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