#CFC281
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81% 0.086 98.3), rgb(207, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#CFC281 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC281 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 98.3) |
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 #CFC281 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC281 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC281 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC281 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 97.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC281
oklch(81% 0.086 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7A123
oklch(70.8% 0.137 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CFC281 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) | #CEBE7C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C383 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB9B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC281
#CFC281
oklch(81% 0.086 98.3)
- #B4BCF8
#B4BCF8
oklch(81% 0.085 278.4)
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 #CFC281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #CFC281 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.