#CFC4BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.8% 0.015 50.8), rgb(207, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CFC4BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC4BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.015 50.8) |
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 #CFC4BE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC4BE | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC4BE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC4BE text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC4BE
oklch(82.8% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#846E62
oklch(55.6% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C51
oklch(49.1% 0.031 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#CFC4BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C2C2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFC4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #CFC4BE 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.