#CCCFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.045 111.6), rgb(204, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CCCFAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCFAE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.045 111.6) |
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 #CCCFAE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCFAE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCFAE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCFAE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCFAE
oklch(84.3% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 112)
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Step 700
700
#63651F
oklch(49% 0.091 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#50531C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#43451D
oklch(37.9% 0.06 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#CCCFAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCFAE
#CCCFAE
oklch(84.3% 0.045 111.6)
- #CBC7E7
#CBC7E7
oklch(84.3% 0.044 291.2)
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 #CCCFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCCFAE 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.