#CAC8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.035 103.5), rgb(202, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#CAC8AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.035 103.5) |
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 #CAC8AE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8AE | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC8AE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC8AE text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8AE
oklch(82.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#918C57
oklch(63.2% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B753C
oklch(55.5% 0.078 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#68632E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#555127
oklch(42.8% 0.061 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#CAC8AE 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC4C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8AE
#CAC8AE
oklch(82.7% 0.035 103.5)
- #C3C4DD
#C3C4DD
oklch(82.7% 0.035 283.8)
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 #CAC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #CAC8AE 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.