#CAAC2E
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75% 0.14 94.9), rgb(202, 172, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#CAAC2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC2E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.14 94.9) |
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 #CAAC2E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC2E | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC2E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC2E text on black | 9.45:1 | 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)
#CAAC2E
oklch(75% 0.14 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CAAC2E 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) | #BFA913 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B236 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9E94 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC2E
#CAAC2E
oklch(75% 0.14 94.9)
- #96A7FF
#96A7FF
oklch(75.1% 0.128 274.6)
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 #CAAC2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAAC2E 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.