#CFCF99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.071 107.8), rgb(207, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#CFCF99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCF99 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 107.8) |
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 #CFCF99 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCF99 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCF99 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCF99 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCF99
oklch(84.1% 0.071 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A64B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CFCF99 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) | #D8CA95 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCF99
#CFCF99
oklch(84.1% 0.071 107.8)
- #C8C4F8
#C8C4F8
oklch(84.1% 0.072 288.3)
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 #CFCF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFCF99 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.