#CAC8BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.019 100.2), rgb(202, 200, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#CAC8BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC8BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.019 100.2) |
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 #CAC8BA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC8BA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC8BA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAC8BA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC8BA
oklch(83% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6F
oklch(63% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666247
oklch(49.2% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#53503B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#CAC8BA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC6C4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC8BA
#CAC8BA
oklch(83% 0.019 100.2)
- #C5C6D4
#C5C6D4
oklch(83% 0.019 282.7)
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 #CAC8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #CAC8BA 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.