#CCD0AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.045 113), rgb(204, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CCD0AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 113°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD0AF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.045 113) |
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 #CCD0AF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD0AF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD0AF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD0AF text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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)
#CCD0AF
oklch(84.6% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A672
oklch(70.7% 0.071 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4C
oklch(63% 0.09 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#74792D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616620
oklch(49.1% 0.092 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#CCD0AF 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) | #D5CDAD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCC7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD0AF
#CCD0AF
oklch(84.6% 0.045 113)
- #CDC8E8
#CDC8E8
oklch(84.7% 0.044 292.6)
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 #CCD0AF, 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 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #CCD0AF 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.