#CFCBAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.045 101.6), rgb(207, 203, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#CFCBAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCBAA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 203, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.045 101.6) |
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 #CFCBAA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCBAA | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCBAA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCBAA text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCBAA
oklch(83.7% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F7526
oklch(55.6% 0.099 102)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48431A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#CFCBAA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C6C2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCBAA
#CFCBAA
oklch(83.7% 0.045 101.6)
- #C4C7E7
#C4C7E7
oklch(83.8% 0.045 281.2)
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 #CFCBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFCBAA 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.