#CCCFB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.035 112.5), rgb(204, 207, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CCCFB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 207, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.035 112.5) |
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 #CCCFB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCFB5 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCFB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCFB5 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCFB5
oklch(84.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#747840
oklch(55.6% 0.078 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616532
oklch(49.1% 0.073 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F522A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#CCCFB5 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) | #D3CCB4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCC8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCFB5
#CCCFB5
oklch(84.5% 0.035 112.5)
- #CCC8E2
#CCC8E2
oklch(84.4% 0.036 292.7)
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 #CCCFB5, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #CCCFB5 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.