#CACEB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.03 115.4), rgb(202, 206, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#CACEB8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 206, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.03 115.4) |
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 #CACEB8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACEB8 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CACEB8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACEB8 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACEB8
oklch(84.2% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA582
oklch(70.8% 0.049 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#71784A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F653B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5331
oklch(42.8% 0.052 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#CACEB8 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) | #D2CBB7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCB9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCBC8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACEB8
#CACEB8
oklch(84.2% 0.03 115.4)
- #CCC8DD
#CCC8DD
oklch(84.2% 0.029 294.5)
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 #CACEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
Use #CACEB8 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.