#CACCA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.051 109.9), rgb(202, 204, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#CACCA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 204, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.051 109.9) |
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 #CACCA6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACCA6 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACCA6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACCA6 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACCA6
oklch(83.4% 0.051 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787816
oklch(55.5% 0.113 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656504
oklch(49.1% 0.105 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#CACCA6 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) | #D2C8A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC7C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACCA6
#CACCA6
oklch(83.4% 0.051 109.9)
- #C7C4E8
#C7C4E8
oklch(83.4% 0.05 289.1)
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 #CACCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #CACCA6 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.