#CFCDA3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.056 105.3), rgb(207, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#CFCDA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.056 105.3) |
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 #CFCDA3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCDA3 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDA3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDA3 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCDA3
oklch(83.9% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#948D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474309
oklch(37.5% 0.074 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#CFCDA3 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) | #D5CAA0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7C1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDA3
#CFCDA3
oklch(83.9% 0.056 105.3)
- #C6C6EE
#C6C6EE
oklch(84% 0.056 285.1)
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 #CFCDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #CFCDA3 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.