#CFC1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.03 75.6), rgb(207, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#CFC1AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC1AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.03 75.6) |
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 #CFC1AE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC1AE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC1AE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC1AE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC1AE
oklch(81.7% 0.03 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0855F
oklch(63.2% 0.062 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#755C36
oklch(49.1% 0.063 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#CFC1AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDBC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC1AE
#CFC1AE
oklch(81.7% 0.03 75.6)
- #B7C5D7
#B7C5D7
oklch(81.8% 0.03 254.7)
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 #CFC1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFC1AE 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.