#CFC9AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.037 96.8), rgb(207, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#CFC9AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.037 96.8) |
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 #CFC9AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC9AE | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFC9AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC9AE text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC9AE
oklch(83.4% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A53
oklch(63.1% 0.076 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#817337
oklch(55.5% 0.082 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#CFC9AE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C5C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC9AE
#CFC9AE
oklch(83.4% 0.037 96.8)
- #C2C7E1
#C2C7E1
oklch(83.4% 0.037 276.9)
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 #CFC9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CFC9AE 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.