#CFD4AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.05 113.7), rgb(207, 212, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#CFD4AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD4AF |
| RGB | rgb(207, 212, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.05 113.7) |
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 #CFD4AF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD4AF | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD4AF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD4AF text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD4AF
oklch(85.6% 0.05 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C696
oklch(81% 0.065 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89911F
oklch(63% 0.131 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#CFD4AF 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) | #DAD0AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CFCA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD4AF
#CFD4AF
oklch(85.6% 0.05 113.7)
- #D1CAEE
#D1CAEE
oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2)
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 #CFD4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #CFD4AF 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.