#CDCFA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.054 109.9), rgb(205, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#CDCFA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.054 109.9) |
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 #CDCFA7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCFA7 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCFA7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCFA7 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCFA7
oklch(84.3% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A665
oklch(70.8% 0.087 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F38
oklch(63.1% 0.11 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787808
oklch(55.5% 0.118 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535303
oklch(42.8% 0.092 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#CDCFA7 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CAC4 | 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°).
- #CDCFA7
#CDCFA7
oklch(84.3% 0.054 109.9)
- #CAC6ED
#CAC6ED
oklch(84.2% 0.054 289.9)
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 #CDCFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDCFA7 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.