French Grey Linen Color - #cac8b6: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

August 23, 2026

Unbleached linen with a grey-green cast. French Grey Linen color (#cac8b6) is a soft warm neutral for walls and trim. Pale oak and cream flatter it.

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#cac8b6

Complete breakdown of the color French Grey Linen:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#cac8b6
RGB	rgb(202,200,182)
HSL	hsl(54,15.9%,75.3%)
CMYK	0, 1, 10, 21
HSV	54, 10, 79
RGB %	79, 78, 71
XYZ	53.5, 57.2, 52.5
LAB	80.3, -2.4, 9.2
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Gray
Saturation	10%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.69 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	12.45 (passes WCAG AA)