#CFCFA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.057 107.6), rgb(207, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#CFCFA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.057 107.6) |
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 #CFCFA4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCFA4 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCFA4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCFA4 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCFA4
oklch(84.4% 0.057 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#918E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464407
oklch(37.7% 0.077 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#CFCFA4 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) | #D6CBA1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C9C3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCFA4
#CFCFA4
oklch(84.4% 0.057 107.6)
- #C9C7F0
#C9C7F0
oklch(84.5% 0.057 287.4)
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 #CFCFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #CFCFA4 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.