#CAB042
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76% 0.13 95.7), rgb(202, 176, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#CAB042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB042 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.13 95.7) |
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 #CAB042 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB042 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB042 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB042 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 96.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB042
oklch(76% 0.13 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CAB042 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) | #C1AC34 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B548 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA399 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB042
#CAB042
oklch(76% 0.13 95.7)
- #9BAAFF
#9BAAFF
oklch(76% 0.123 275.4)
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 #CAB042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
Use #CAB042 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.