#CACEB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.041 113.4), rgb(202, 206, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#CACEB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 206, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.041 113.4) |
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 #CACEB0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACEB0 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CACEB0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACEB0 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACEB0
oklch(84% 0.041 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#CACEB0 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) | #D3CBAE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECAC5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACEB0
#CACEB0
oklch(84% 0.041 113.4)
- #CBC6E3
#CBC6E3
oklch(84% 0.04 293.4)
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 #CACEB0, 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 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.064
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #CACEB0 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.