#CFC883
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.3% 0.089 103.2), rgb(207, 200, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#CFC883 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC883 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 200, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.089 103.2) |
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 #CFC883 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC883 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC883 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFC883 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC883
oklch(82.3% 0.089 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A319
oklch(70.6% 0.143 103)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CFC883 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) | #D4C37E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C786 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABFB7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC883
#CFC883
oklch(82.3% 0.089 103.2)
- #BCBEFE
#BCBEFE
oklch(82.2% 0.09 282.8)
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 #CFC883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #CFC883 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.