#CFCDAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.044 104.5), rgb(207, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#CFCDAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDAC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.044 104.5) |
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 #CFCDAC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCDAC | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDAC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDAC text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCDAC
oklch(84.1% 0.044 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C48
oklch(63% 0.09 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7628
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#69631A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#565118
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#CFCDAC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C8C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDAC
#CFCDAC
oklch(84.1% 0.044 104.5)
- #C7C8E8
#C7C8E8
oklch(84.2% 0.044 284)
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 #CFCDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #CFCDAC 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.