#CFC08A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.7% 0.073 94.4), rgb(207, 192, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CFC08A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 94°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC08A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 192, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.073 94.4) |
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 #CFC08A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC08A | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC08A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC08A text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC08A
oklch(80.7% 0.073 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89F41
oklch(70.7% 0.116 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CFC08A 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) | #CBBD86 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8B2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC08A
#CFC08A
oklch(80.7% 0.073 94.4)
- #B1BDF0
#B1BDF0
oklch(80.7% 0.073 274.3)
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 #CFC08A, 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 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFC08A 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.