#CFCCA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.047 103.3), rgb(207, 204, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#CFCCA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 204, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.047 103.3) |
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 #CFCCA9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCCA9 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCCA9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCCA9 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCCA9
oklch(83.9% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#948C42
oklch(63.1% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E761F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6310
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#575112
oklch(42.8% 0.081 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#CFCCA9 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) | #D3C9A7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C7C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCCA9
#CFCCA9
oklch(83.9% 0.047 103.3)
- #C5C7E9
#C5C7E9
oklch(83.9% 0.047 282.7)
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 #CFCCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #CFCCA9 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.