#CFCFAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.047 107.4), rgb(207, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#CFCFAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 107°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCFAC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.047 107.4) |
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 #CFCFAC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCFAC | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCFAC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCFAC text on black | 13.17:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCFAC
oklch(84.5% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E44
oklch(63.2% 0.097 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7722
oklch(55.5% 0.104 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676414
oklch(49.1% 0.097 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#CFCFAC 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) | #D5CCAA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAC5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCFAC
#CFCFAC
oklch(84.5% 0.047 107.4)
- #CAC8EA
#CAC8EA
oklch(84.5% 0.047 288)
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 #CFCFAC, 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 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #CFCFAC 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.