#CFC3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.035 84.6), rgb(207, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#CFC3AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 84.6) |
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 #CFC3AB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC3AB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC3AB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC3AB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC3AB
oklch(82.1% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8655
oklch(63.1% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#89703A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#CFC3AB 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BFBC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC3AB
#CFC3AB
oklch(82.1% 0.035 84.6)
- #B9C5DC
#B9C5DC
oklch(82.1% 0.035 263.5)
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 #CFC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFC3AB 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.