#CACDA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.06 110.8), rgb(202, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#CACDA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.06 110.8) |
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 #CACDA0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACDA0 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDA0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDA0 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACDA0
oklch(83.5% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9028
oklch(63.1% 0.123 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444504
oklch(37.7% 0.08 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282907
oklch(27.2% 0.051 111)
#CACDA0 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) | #D4C99D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C7C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDA0
#CACDA0
oklch(83.5% 0.06 110.8)
- #C8C3EE
#C8C3EE
oklch(83.5% 0.06 290.4)
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 #CACDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #CACDA0 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.