#CFD5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.037 117.4), rgb(207, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#CFD5BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 117°. 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 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD5BA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.037 117.4) |
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 #CFD5BA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD5BA | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD5BA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD5BA text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD5BA
oklch(86.1% 0.037 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C551A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#CFD5BA 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) | #D9D2B8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D2CD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD5BA
#CFD5BA
oklch(86.1% 0.037 117.4)
- #D4CDE7
#D4CDE7
oklch(86.2% 0.036 297.9)
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 #CFD5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #CFD5BA 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.