#CACCA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.047 110.1), rgb(202, 204, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#CACCA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 204, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.047 110.1) |
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 #CACCA9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACCA9 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CACCA9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACCA9 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACCA9
oklch(83.4% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777824
oklch(55.5% 0.105 110)
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Step 700
700
#646516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525316
oklch(42.8% 0.081 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#CACCA9 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) | #D2C9A7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC7C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACCA9
#CACCA9
oklch(83.4% 0.047 110.1)
- #C8C4E6
#C8C4E6
oklch(83.4% 0.047 290.7)
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 #CACCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CACCA9 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.