#CDCFAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.046 110.1), rgb(205, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#CDCFAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.046 110.1) |
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 #CDCFAD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCFAD | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCFAD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCFAD text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCFAD
oklch(84.4% 0.046 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E48
oklch(63% 0.093 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#777828
oklch(55.6% 0.102 110)
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Step 700
700
#64651A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525219
oklch(42.6% 0.077 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#43441B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#CDCFAD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CBC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCFAD
#CDCFAD
oklch(84.4% 0.046 110.1)
- #CBC7E8
#CBC7E8
oklch(84.3% 0.046 290.9)
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 #CDCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDCFAD 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.