#CCCFA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.054 111), rgb(204, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#CCCFA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.054 111) |
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 #CCCFA7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCFA7 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCFA7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCFA7 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCFA7
oklch(84.2% 0.054 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A666
oklch(70.7% 0.086 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F39
oklch(63% 0.109 111)
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Step 600
600
#77790A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515304
oklch(42.6% 0.092 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#CCCFA7 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) | #D6CBA5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CAC4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCFA7
#CCCFA7
oklch(84.2% 0.054 111)
- #CBC6EC
#CBC6EC
oklch(84.3% 0.053 291.3)
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 #CCCFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CCCFA7 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.