#CACFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.058 113), rgb(202, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#CACFA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.058 113) |
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 #CACFA4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACFA4 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFA4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFA4 text on black | 12.97:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACFA4
oklch(84% 0.058 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9131
oklch(63.2% 0.119 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42460B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#CACFA4 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) | #D6CBA1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFA4
#CACFA4
oklch(84% 0.058 113)
- #CBC4ED
#CBC4ED
oklch(83.9% 0.057 293)
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 #CACFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #CACFA4 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.