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#CACE97 Color

#CACE97 is rgb(202, 206, 151) in RGB, hsl(64, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 27%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CACE97
HEX#CACE97
RGBrgb(202, 206, 151)
HSLhsl(64, 36%, 70%)
HSVhsv(64, 27%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 27%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.073 111.3)
LABlab(81.44% -7.97 26.99)
LCHlch(81.44% 28.14 106.46)

What #CACE97 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CACE97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CACE97 Channel Values

How #CACE97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 206 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 36% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 27% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CACE97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CACE97 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CACE97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CACE97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CACE97

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CACE97.

How #CACE97 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CACE97
Protanopia#CDCD97
Protanomaly#CCCE97
Deuteranopia#CDCD97
Deuteranomaly#CCCD97
Tritanopia#D0C8C8
Tritanomaly#CECBB7
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CACE97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cace97: #CACE97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CACE97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cace97': '#CACE97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.808, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_cace97">#CACE97</color>
SVG fillfill="#CACE97"

More Yellow Colors

#CACE97 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CACE97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CACE97?

#CACE97 is a light yellow — rgb(202, 206, 151) in RGB and hsl(64, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.7.

What is the RGB value of #CACE97?

#CACE97 is rgb(202, 206, 151) — red 202, green 206, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CACE97?

#CACE97 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 27%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CACE97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CACE97 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CACE97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CACE97 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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