#CFCFB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.042 107.3), rgb(207, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CFCFB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.042 107.3) |
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 #CFCFB0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCFB0 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCFB0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCFB0 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFCFB0
oklch(84.6% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 107)
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Step 600
600
#797730
oklch(55.6% 0.093 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666423
oklch(49.1% 0.086 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 108)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#CFCFB0 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) | #D5CCAE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCFB0
#CFCFB0
oklch(84.6% 0.042 107.3)
- #CAC9E7
#CAC9E7
oklch(84.6% 0.041 287)
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 #CFCFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.064
Use #CFCFB0 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.