#CFC9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.016 82.8), rgb(207, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#CFC9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.016 82.8) |
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 #CFC9BE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFC9BE | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CFC9BE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFC9BE text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFC9BE
oklch(83.8% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725B
oklch(55.7% 0.037 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#CFC9BE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C7C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFC9BE
#CFC9BE
oklch(83.8% 0.016 82.8)
- #C4CAD5
#C4CAD5
oklch(83.8% 0.017 262.7)
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 #CFC9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #CFC9BE 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.