#CFCEB7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.031 105), rgb(207, 206, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#CFCEB7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 105°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 206, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.031 105) |
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 #CFCEB7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCEB7 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCEB7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCEB7 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCEB7
oklch(84.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#797644
oklch(55.6% 0.07 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#CFCEB7 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) | #D2CCB6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCEB7
#CFCEB7
oklch(84.6% 0.031 105)
- #CACAE1
#CACAE1
oklch(84.6% 0.032 285.7)
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 #CFCEB7, 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 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #CFCEB7 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.