#CFBF94
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.7% 0.06 90), rgb(207, 191, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#CFBF94 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBF94 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.06 90) |
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 #CFBF94 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBF94 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBF94 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBF94 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBF94
oklch(80.7% 0.06 90)
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Step 400
400
#B89E56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 90)
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Step 500
500
#A68517
oklch(63% 0.123 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#CFBF94 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) | #C9BD91 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBF94
#CFBF94
oklch(80.7% 0.06 90)
- #B1BFE8
#B1BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 270.2)
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 #CFBF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #CFBF94 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.