#CACFB7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.033 116.7), rgb(202, 207, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#CACFB7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.033 116.7) |
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 #CACFB7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACFB7 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFB7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFB7 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACFB7
oklch(84.4% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#CACFB7 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) | #D3CCB6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDB8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCCC8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFB7
#CACFB7
oklch(84.4% 0.033 116.7)
- #CDC8DF
#CDC8DF
oklch(84.4% 0.032 295.7)
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 #CACFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
Use #CACFB7 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.