#CACDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.055 111), rgb(202, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#CACDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.055 111) |
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 #CACDA4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACDA4 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDA4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDA4 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACDA4
oklch(83.5% 0.055 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F36
oklch(63% 0.111 110.4)
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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
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#CACDA4 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) | #D4C9A2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C8C2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDA4
#CACDA4
oklch(83.5% 0.055 111)
- #C8C3EB
#C8C3EB
oklch(83.4% 0.056 290.9)
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 #CACDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #CACDA4 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.