#CDCFB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.04 110.4), rgb(205, 207, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CDCFB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.04 110.4) |
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 #CDCFB1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCFB1 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCFB1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCFB1 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCFB1
oklch(84.5% 0.04 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767835
oklch(55.6% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636527
oklch(49.1% 0.084 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515222
oklch(42.6% 0.069 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#CDCFB1 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) | #D4CCAF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCFB1
#CDCFB1
oklch(84.5% 0.04 110.4)
- #CBC8E5
#CBC8E5
oklch(84.4% 0.04 290.3)
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 #CDCFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.064
Use #CDCFB1 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.