#CFC1AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.033 78.1), rgb(207, 193, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#CFC1AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC1AC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 193, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.033 78.1) |
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 #CFC1AC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC1AC | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC1AC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC1AC text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC1AC
oklch(81.7% 0.033 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0855B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C32
oklch(49.2% 0.068 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#CFC1AC 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) | #C7C1AB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDBB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC1AC
#CFC1AC
oklch(81.7% 0.033 78.1)
- #B6C4D9
#B6C4D9
oklch(81.6% 0.033 258.4)
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 #CFC1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFC1AC 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.