#CAA837
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.2% 0.133 91.6), rgb(202, 168, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CAA837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA837 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 168, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.133 91.6) |
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 #CAA837 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA837 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA837 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA837 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BF82
oklch(80.8% 0.083 91.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA837
oklch(74.2% 0.133 91.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
-
Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
-
Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
-
Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
-
Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CAA837 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) | #BBA626 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF3D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9A91 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA837
#CAA837
oklch(74.2% 0.133 91.6)
- #8EA5FF
#8EA5FF
oklch(74.1% 0.133 271.9)
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 #CAA837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #CAA837 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.