#CACAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.042 107.3), rgb(202, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#CACAAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACAAB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.042 107.3) |
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 #CACAAB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACAAB | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACAAB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACAAB text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACAAB
oklch(83.1% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 107)
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Step 600
600
#797730
oklch(55.6% 0.093 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666422
oklch(49.1% 0.087 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#CACAAB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC6C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACAAB
#CACAAB
oklch(83.1% 0.042 107.3)
- #C5C4E2
#C5C4E2
oklch(83.1% 0.042 287)
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 #CACAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CACAAB 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.