#CAC997
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.066 106.8), rgb(202, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#CAC997 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC997 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.066 106.8) |
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 #CAC997 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC997 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC997 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC997 text on black | 12.31:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC997
oklch(82.4% 0.066 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A552
oklch(70.7% 0.106 107)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#CAC997 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) | #D2C594 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C799 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC997
#CAC997
oklch(82.4% 0.066 106.8)
- #C2C0EF
#C2C0EF
oklch(82.5% 0.066 286.8)
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 #CAC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
Use #CAC997 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.