#CACAA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.052 107.5), rgb(202, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#CACAA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.052 107.5) |
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 #CACAA3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAA3 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACAA3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAA3 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACAA3
oklch(82.9% 0.052 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E39
oklch(63.1% 0.107 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B770B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545204
oklch(42.7% 0.09 108)
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Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#CACAA3 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) | #D1C7A1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5BF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAA3
#CACAA3
oklch(82.9% 0.052 107.5)
- #C4C2E8
#C4C2E8
oklch(82.8% 0.053 287.6)
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 #CACAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #CACAA3 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.