#CFCAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.045 100.2), rgb(207, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#CFCAA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.045 100.2) |
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 #CFCAA9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCAA9 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFCAA9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCAA9 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCAA9
oklch(83.4% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#968B46
oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#817425
oklch(55.6% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6117
oklch(49% 0.092 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#595016
oklch(42.8% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#CFCAA9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C5C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCAA9
#CFCAA9
oklch(83.4% 0.045 100.2)
- #C2C6E6
#C2C6E6
oklch(83.4% 0.045 279.7)
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 #CFCAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFCAA9 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.