#CFCEAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.043 105.8), rgb(207, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#CFCEAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCEAE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.043 105.8) |
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 #CFCEAE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCEAE | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCEAE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCEAE 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCEAE
oklch(84.4% 0.043 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A471
oklch(70.8% 0.069 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B762C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#68631F
oklch(49% 0.088 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#54511C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 106)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#CFCEAE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCEAE
#CFCEAE
oklch(84.4% 0.043 105.8)
- #C9C8E7
#C9C8E7
oklch(84.3% 0.043 286.9)
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 #CFCEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFCEAE 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.