#CFCEB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.04 105.7), rgb(207, 206, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CFCEB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 206, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.04 105.7) |
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 #CFCEB0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCEB0 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCEB0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCEB0 text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCEB0
oklch(84.4% 0.04 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A374
oklch(70.6% 0.064 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7632
oklch(55.6% 0.09 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#676325
oklch(49% 0.083 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#545120
oklch(42.6% 0.069 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#CFCEB0 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) | #D4CBAE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCEB0
#CFCEB0
oklch(84.4% 0.04 105.7)
- #C9C9E6
#C9C9E6
oklch(84.5% 0.04 285.5)
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 #CFCEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CFCEB0 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.