#CAB269
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.8% 0.097 91.8), rgb(202, 178, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#CAB269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB269 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.097 91.8) |
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 #CAB269 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB269 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB269 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB269 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB269
oklch(76.8% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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)
#CAB269 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) | #C0B063 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B76C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A7A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB269
#CAB269
oklch(76.8% 0.097 91.8)
- #9EB0F2
#9EB0F2
oklch(76.8% 0.097 272.2)
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 #CAB269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #CAB269 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.