#CACBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.033 109), rgb(202, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CACBB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.033 109) |
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 #CACBB3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACBB3 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACBB3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBB3 text on black | 12.70:1 | 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
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACBB3
oklch(83.5% 0.033 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767743
oklch(55.6% 0.073 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#646435
oklch(49.2% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#CACBB3 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) | #CFC9B2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBB3
#CACBB3
oklch(83.5% 0.033 109)
- #C8C6DD
#C8C6DD
oklch(83.5% 0.032 289.7)
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 #CACBB3, 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 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #CACBB3 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.