#CFC78E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.3% 0.075 101.1), rgb(207, 199, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#CFC78E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC78E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 199, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.075 101.1) |
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 #CFC78E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC78E | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC78E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC78E text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBBB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC78E
oklch(82.3% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A23F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CFC78E 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) | #D1C38A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C790 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BFB8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC78E
#CFC78E
oklch(82.3% 0.075 101.1)
- #BCC0F5
#BCC0F5
oklch(82.3% 0.074 281.3)
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 #CFC78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #CFC78E 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.