#CAAC2C
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75% 0.141 95), rgb(202, 172, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#CAAC2C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC2C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.141 95) |
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 #CAAC2C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC2C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC2C text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC2C text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2C07E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 94.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAC2C
oklch(75% 0.141 95)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CAAC2C 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) | #BFA90E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B235 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9E94 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC2C
#CAAC2C
oklch(75% 0.141 95)
- #96A6FF
#96A6FF
oklch(74.9% 0.13 275.1)
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 #CAAC2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAAC2C 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.