#CACDB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.031 113.1), rgb(202, 205, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#CACDB6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 205, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.031 113.1) |
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 #CACDB6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACDB6 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CACDB6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACDB6 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACDB6
oklch(84% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A481
oklch(70.6% 0.049 113)
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Step 500
500
#898E61
oklch(63.1% 0.064 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737847
oklch(55.6% 0.07 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616538
oklch(49.2% 0.065 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#CACDB6 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) | #D1CBB5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCAC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACDB6
#CACDB6
oklch(84% 0.031 113.1)
- #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 #CACDB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.063
Use #CACDB6 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.