#CFBE7B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.089 95.6), rgb(207, 190, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CFBE7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBE7B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 95.6) |
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 #CFBE7B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBE7B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBE7B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBE7B text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 95.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBE7B
oklch(80.1% 0.089 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F13
oklch(70.8% 0.142 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CFBE7B 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) | #CBBB76 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC17D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB5AD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBE7B
#CFBE7B
oklch(80.1% 0.089 95.6)
- #AEBAF7
#AEBAF7
oklch(80.1% 0.088 275.6)
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 #CFBE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFBE7B 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.