#CAC09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.046 93.2), rgb(202, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CAC09F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC09F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.046 93.2) |
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 #CAC09F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC09F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC09F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC09F text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC09F
oklch(80.7% 0.046 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8841
oklch(63.1% 0.094 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#88711E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E11
oklch(42.8% 0.079 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4117
oklch(37.8% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#CAC09F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BBB7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC09F
#CAC09F
oklch(80.7% 0.046 93.2)
- #B6BFDF
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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 #CAC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC09F 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.