#CAC2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.029 88.8), rgb(202, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#CAC2AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.029 88.8) |
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 #CAC2AE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC2AE | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC2AE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC2AE text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC2AE
oklch(81.5% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA080
oklch(70.8% 0.047 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#988860
oklch(63.1% 0.059 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#837246
oklch(55.7% 0.065 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F38
oklch(49% 0.059 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A412A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 89)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#CAC2AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBFBC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC2AE
#CAC2AE
oklch(81.5% 0.029 88.8)
- #BBC2D6
#BBC2D6
oklch(81.5% 0.029 270.4)
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 #CAC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAC2AE 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.