#CAD0A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.063 113.7), rgb(202, 208, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#CAD0A1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 208, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.063 113.7) |
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 #CAD0A1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAD0A1 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD0A1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD0A1 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAD0A1
oklch(84.1% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899123
oklch(63% 0.128 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424601
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#CAD0A1 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) | #D7CB9E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CAC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD0A1
#CAD0A1
oklch(84.1% 0.063 113.7)
- #CCC4F1
#CCC4F1
oklch(84.1% 0.063 293.2)
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 #CAD0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CAD0A1 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.