#CAA938
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.4% 0.133 92.2), rgb(202, 169, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CAA938 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 Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA938 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.133 92.2) |
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 #CAA938 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA938 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA938 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA938 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4C082
oklch(81% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA938
oklch(74.4% 0.133 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CAA938 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) | #BBA627 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B03E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9B92 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA938
#CAA938
oklch(74.4% 0.133 92.2)
- #90A6FF
#90A6FF
oklch(74.5% 0.131 272.3)
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 #CAA938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAA938 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.