#CFC097
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.057 90.3), rgb(207, 192, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#CFC097 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC097 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 192, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.057 90.3) |
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 #CFC097 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC097 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC097 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC097 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58623
oklch(63.2% 0.117 90.4)
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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
#513F01
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#CFC097 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC398 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B9B5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC097
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
- #B2C0E7
#B2C0E7
oklch(81% 0.057 269.6)
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 #CFC097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CFC097 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.