#CACBB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.037 108.9), rgb(202, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#CACBB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.037 108.9) |
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 #CACBB0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACBB0 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACBB0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBB0 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACBB0
oklch(83.4% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D57
oklch(63% 0.074 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525227
oklch(42.8% 0.063 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#CACBB0 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) | #D0C8AE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBB0
#CACBB0
oklch(83.4% 0.037 108.9)
- #C7C5E0
#C7C5E0
oklch(83.4% 0.037 289)
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 #CACBB0, 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 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #CACBB0 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.