#CFCCA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.052 103.8), rgb(207, 204, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#CFCCA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 204, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.052 103.8) |
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 #CFCCA5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCCA5 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCCA5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCCA5 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCCA5
oklch(83.8% 0.052 103.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
-
Step 500
500
#948C37
oklch(63% 0.106 103.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7F7604
oklch(55.6% 0.116 104.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
-
Step 800
800
#585101
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
-
Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#CFCCA5 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCCA5
#CFCCA5
oklch(83.8% 0.052 103.8)
- #C5C6EB
#C5C6EB
oklch(83.8% 0.051 284)
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 #CFCCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFCCA5 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.