#CAC8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.034 103.4), rgb(202, 200, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#CAC8AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.034 103.4) |
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 #CAC8AF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8AF | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC8AF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC8AF text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8AF
oklch(82.8% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B753F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#686331
oklch(49.3% 0.07 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#CAC8AF 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) | #CDC6AE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8AF
#CAC8AF
oklch(82.8% 0.034 103.4)
- #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 #CAC8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #CAC8AF 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.