#CAC698
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.062 103.5), rgb(202, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#CAC698 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC698 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.062 103.5) |
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 #CAC698 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC698 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC698 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC698 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC698
oklch(81.8% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA457
oklch(70.8% 0.099 104)
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Step 500
500
#978C19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#CAC698 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) | #CEC395 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C0BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC698
#CAC698
oklch(81.8% 0.062 103.5)
- #BEBFEB
#BEBFEB
oklch(81.9% 0.062 283.9)
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 #CAC698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAC698 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.