#CCD7AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.055 120.1), rgb(204, 215, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#CCD7AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD7AF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 215, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.055 120.1) |
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 #CCD7AF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD7AF | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD7AF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD7AF text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD7AF
oklch(86% 0.055 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC895
oklch(80.9% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AB56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9514
oklch(63.1% 0.144 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#CCD7AF 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) | #DDD2AD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D3CC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD7AF
#CCD7AF
oklch(86% 0.055 120.1)
- #D6CAF1
#D6CAF1
oklch(86.1% 0.055 299.3)
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 #CCD7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #CCD7AF 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.