#CACBB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.034 109), rgb(202, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CACBB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.034 109) |
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 #CACBB2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACBB2 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACBB2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBB2 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACBB2
oklch(83.5% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5B
oklch(63% 0.069 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777741
oklch(55.6% 0.075 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646433
oklch(49.1% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#CACBB2 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) | #CFC9B1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8C4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBB2
#CACBB2
oklch(83.5% 0.034 109)
- #C7C6DE
#C7C6DE
oklch(83.5% 0.033 287.6)
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 #CACBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CACBB2 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.