#CACAA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.046 107.4), rgb(202, 202, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#CACAA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.046 107.4) |
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 #CACAA8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAA8 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACAA8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAA8 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACAA8
oklch(83% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D46
oklch(62.9% 0.094 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7726
oklch(55.6% 0.101 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#676418
oklch(49.1% 0.094 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#545217
oklch(42.8% 0.079 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#CACAA8 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) | #D0C7A6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC5C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAA8
#CACAA8
oklch(83% 0.046 107.4)
- #C5C3E4
#C5C3E4
oklch(82.9% 0.046 288.1)
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 #CACAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #CACAA8 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.