#CFCA85
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.7% 0.089 104.6), rgb(207, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#CFCA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCA85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.089 104.6) |
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 #CFCA85 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCA85 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFCA85 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCA85 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCA85
oklch(82.7% 0.089 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA41C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CFCA85 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) | #D5C580 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C988 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C1B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCA85
#CFCA85
oklch(82.7% 0.089 104.6)
- #BFBFFF
#BFBFFF
oklch(82.7% 0.089 284.3)
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 #CFCA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFCA85 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.