#CAC0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.032 86.5), rgb(202, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#CAC0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.032 86.5) |
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 #CAC0AA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC0AA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC0AA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC0AA text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B875B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#867140
oklch(55.7% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E32
oklch(49% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#CAC0AA 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BCBA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC0AA
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
- #B7C1D6
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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 #CAC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #CAC0AA 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.