#CFD1AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.047 110), rgb(207, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#CFD1AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD1AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.047 110) |
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 #CFD1AE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD1AE | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD1AE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD1AE text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD1AE
oklch(85% 0.047 110)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F26
oklch(63% 0.123 110)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444503
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#CFD1AE 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) | #D7CEAC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CCC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD1AE
#CFD1AE
oklch(85% 0.047 110)
- #CDC9EB
#CDC9EB
oklch(85% 0.047 290.8)
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 #CFD1AE, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFD1AE 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.