#CFD3B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.045 113), rgb(207, 211, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#CFD3B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD3B2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 211, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.045 113) |
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 #CFD3B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD3B2 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD3B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD3B2 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD3B2
oklch(85.5% 0.045 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9132
oklch(63.2% 0.118 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450C
oklch(37.6% 0.076 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#CFD3B2 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) | #D8D0B0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CFCA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD3B2
#CFD3B2
oklch(85.5% 0.045 113)
- #D0CBEB
#D0CBEB
oklch(85.6% 0.044 292.6)
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 #CFD3B2, 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 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFD3B2 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.