#CFCFA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.051 107.4), rgb(207, 207, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CFCFA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 107.4) |
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 #CFCFA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCFA9 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCFA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCFA9 text on black | 13.15:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCFA9
oklch(84.5% 0.051 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A568
oklch(70.8% 0.082 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7714
oklch(55.5% 0.112 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#676401
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#54520A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#CFCFA9 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) | #D6CCA7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CAC4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCFA9
#CFCFA9
oklch(84.5% 0.051 107.4)
- #C9C8EC
#C9C8EC
oklch(84.5% 0.05 286.6)
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 #CFCFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #CFCFA9 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.