#CFC4B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.025 77.4), rgb(207, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#CFC4B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.025 77.4) |
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 #CFC4B4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC4B4 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC4B4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC4B4 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC4B4
oklch(82.5% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8666
oklch(63.1% 0.052 78)
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Step 600
600
#866F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D3F
oklch(49% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#CFC4B4 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) | #C9C4B3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C1BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC4B4
#CFC4B4
oklch(82.5% 0.025 77.4)
- #BCC7D6
#BCC7D6
oklch(82.6% 0.024 256.1)
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 #CFC4B4, 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 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #CFC4B4 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.