#CACABA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.022 106.9), rgb(202, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#CACABA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACABA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.022 106.9) |
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 #CACABA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACABA | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACABA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACABA text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACABA
oklch(83.5% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#CACABA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC8C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACABA
#CACABA
oklch(83.5% 0.022 106.9)
- #C7C7D7
#C7C7D7
oklch(83.5% 0.022 285.9)
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 #CACABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #CACABA 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.