#CAC49E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.052 100), rgb(202, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#CAC49E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC49E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.052 100) |
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 #CAC49E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC49E | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC49E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC49E text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC49E
oklch(81.5% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837404
oklch(55.6% 0.114 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F01
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#CAC49E 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) | #CCC19C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFBA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC49E
#CAC49E
oklch(81.5% 0.052 100)
- #BBC0E4
#BBC0E4
oklch(81.6% 0.051 279)
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 #CAC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #CAC49E 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.