#CFCDA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.048 104.8), rgb(207, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#CFCDA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 104.8) |
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 #CFCDA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCDA9 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDA9 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#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
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCDA9
oklch(84.1% 0.048 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#938D40
oklch(63.2% 0.099 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D761B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56510F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#CFCDA9 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) | #D4CAA7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C8C3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDA9
#CFCDA9
oklch(84.1% 0.048 104.8)
- #C7C7EA
#C7C7EA
oklch(84.1% 0.049 285.3)
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 #CFCDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #CFCDA9 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.