#CACDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.042 111.8), rgb(202, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#CACDAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDAE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.042 111.8) |
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 #CACDAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACDAE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDAE text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACDAE
oklch(83.8% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757932
oklch(55.7% 0.094 112)
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Step 700
700
#626525
oklch(49% 0.086 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#CACDAE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC9C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDAE
#CACDAE
oklch(83.8% 0.042 111.8)
- #CAC5E4
#CAC5E4
oklch(83.7% 0.043 292.8)
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 #CACDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #CACDAE 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.