#C9CFBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.025 122), rgb(201, 207, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#C9CFBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CFBD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 207, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.025 122) |
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 #C9CFBD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CFBD | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CFBD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CFBD text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CFBD
oklch(84.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.052 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6644
oklch(49.2% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#C9CFBD 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) | #D2CDBC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCDCA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CFBD
#C9CFBD
oklch(84.5% 0.025 122)
- #CFC9DA
#CFC9DA
oklch(84.6% 0.024 301.9)
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 #C9CFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9CFBD 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.