#CDCFB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.035 110.7), rgb(205, 207, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CDCFB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 111°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 207, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.035 110.7) |
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 #CDCFB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCFB5 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCFB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCFB5 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCFB5
oklch(84.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636531
oklch(49.3% 0.073 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#CDCFB5 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) | #D4CCB4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CCC8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCFB5
#CDCFB5
oklch(84.6% 0.035 110.7)
- #CCC9E2
#CCC9E2
oklch(84.6% 0.035 291.2)
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 #CDCFB5, 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 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #CDCFB5 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.