#CFC3AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.033 82.8), rgb(207, 195, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#CFC3AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 83°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC3AD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 195, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.033 82.8) |
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 #CFC3AD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC3AD | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC3AD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC3AD text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC3AD
oklch(82.1% 0.033 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D865A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#886F3F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#745D31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D4026
oklch(37.8% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#CFC3AD 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) | #C9C2AC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BFBD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC3AD
#CFC3AD
oklch(82.1% 0.033 82.8)
- #B9C5DA
#B9C5DA
oklch(82.1% 0.032 261.7)
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 #CFC3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CFC3AD 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.