#CFD2BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.031 113.1), rgb(207, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#CFD2BB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD2BB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.031 113.1) |
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 #CFD2BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD2BB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD2BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD2BB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD2BB
oklch(85.5% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898F53
oklch(63.1% 0.082 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737937
oklch(55.6% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424522
oklch(37.8% 0.054 113)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#CFD2BB 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) | #D6D0BA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFCB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD2BB
#CFD2BB
oklch(85.5% 0.031 113.1)
- #D0CCE3
#D0CCE3
oklch(85.5% 0.032 293.7)
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 #CFD2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFD2BB 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.