#CACDB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.033 112.9), rgb(202, 205, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#CACDB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.033 112.9) |
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 #CACDB5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACDB5 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDB5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDB5 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACDB5
oklch(83.9% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#CACDB5 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) | #D1CAB4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCAC6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDB5
#CACDB5
oklch(83.9% 0.033 112.9)
- #CBC7DE
#CBC7DE
oklch(84% 0.032 293.7)
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 #CACDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.064
Use #CACDB5 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.