#CFCDA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.053 105.1), rgb(207, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#CFCDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 105.1) |
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 #CFCDA5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCDA5 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDA5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDA5 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCDA5
oklch(84% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#938D35
oklch(63.1% 0.109 105.4)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#47430E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 105)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#CFCDA5 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) | #D4CAA3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDA5
#CFCDA5
oklch(84% 0.053 105.1)
- #C6C6ED
#C6C6ED
oklch(83.9% 0.054 285.2)
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 #CFCDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFCDA5 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.