#CFD5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.033 118.5), rgb(207, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#CFD5BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.033 118.5) |
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 #CFD5BD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD5BD | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD5BD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD5BD text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD5BD
oklch(86.2% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B36
oklch(55.6% 0.095 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6729
oklch(49% 0.087 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#CFD5BD 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) | #D9D2BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D2CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD5BD
#CFD5BD
oklch(86.2% 0.033 118.5)
- #D4CDE5
#D4CDE5
oklch(86.1% 0.034 299)
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 #CFD5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFD5BD 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.