#CFCAB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.024 93.4), rgb(207, 202, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#CFCAB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 202, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.024 93.4) |
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 #CFCAB9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCAB9 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCAB9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCAB9 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCAB9
oklch(83.8% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#938968
oklch(63% 0.048 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E734F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6040
oklch(49% 0.049 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47412E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#CFCAB9 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) | #CEC9B8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBB9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C7C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCAB9
#CFCAB9
oklch(83.8% 0.024 93.4)
- #C5C9DA
#C5C9DA
oklch(83.8% 0.024 275.3)
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 #CFCAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFCAB9 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.