#CFC2A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.044 88), rgb(207, 194, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#CFC2A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.044 88) |
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 #CFC2A3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC2A3 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC2A3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC2A3 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC2A3
oklch(81.7% 0.044 88)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08645
oklch(63% 0.09 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F23
oklch(55.5% 0.098 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#CFC2A3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDB9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC2A3
#CFC2A3
oklch(81.7% 0.044 88)
- #B7C3E1
#B7C3E1
oklch(81.8% 0.044 268.1)
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 #CFC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #CFC2A3 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.