#CFCEB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.035 105.3), rgb(207, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#CFCEB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 105°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.035 105.3) |
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 #CFCEB4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCEB4 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCEB4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCEB4 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCEB4
oklch(84.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C58
oklch(63% 0.072 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A763D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#CFCEB4 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) | #D3CCB3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CAC7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCEB4
#CFCEB4
oklch(84.5% 0.035 105.3)
- #C9C9E3
#C9C9E3
oklch(84.4% 0.036 285.6)
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 #CFCEB4, 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 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CFCEB4 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.