#CFCCA0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.059 104.3), rgb(207, 204, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#CFCCA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 204, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.059 104.3) |
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 #CFCCA0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCCA0 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCCA0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCCA0 text on black | 12.79:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCCA0
oklch(83.7% 0.059 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#958D25
oklch(63.2% 0.121 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484302
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2706
oklch(26.8% 0.05 104.2)
#CFCCA0 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) | #D4C99D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCCA0
#CFCCA0
oklch(83.7% 0.059 104.3)
- #C4C5EF
#C4C5EF
oklch(83.6% 0.058 284)
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 #CFCCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #CFCCA0 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.