#CAC8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.05 104.9), rgb(202, 200, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#CAC8A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.05 104.9) |
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 #CAC8A3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8A3 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC8A3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC8A3 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8A3
oklch(82.5% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 105)
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Step 600
600
#7D7615
oklch(55.5% 0.111 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6303
oklch(49.1% 0.103 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#56510B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#CAC8A3 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) | #CFC5A1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C3BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8A3
#CAC8A3
oklch(82.5% 0.05 104.9)
- #C2C2E6
#C2C2E6
oklch(82.6% 0.05 285.2)
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 #CAC8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #CAC8A3 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.