#CACD99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.069 110.6), rgb(202, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CACD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACD99 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.069 110.6) |
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 #CACD99 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACD99 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACD99 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACD99 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACD99
oklch(83.3% 0.069 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A750
oklch(70.7% 0.111 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#CACD99 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) | #D5C896 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACD99
#CACD99
oklch(83.3% 0.069 110.6)
- #C7C1F3
#C7C1F3
oklch(83.2% 0.07 290.3)
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 #CACD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #CACD99 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.