#CFCDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.026 102), rgb(207, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#CFCDBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCDBA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.026 102) |
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 #CFCDBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCDBA | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCDBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCDBA text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCDBA
oklch(84.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A754D
oklch(55.7% 0.058 102)
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Step 700
700
#67623E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#CFCDBA 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) | #D1CBB9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CAC7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCDBA
#CFCDBA
oklch(84.5% 0.026 102)
- #C9CADD
#C9CADD
oklch(84.4% 0.026 283.4)
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 #CFCDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #CFCDBA 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.