#CAB331
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(76.5% 0.144 98.7), rgb(202, 179, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#CAB331 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB331 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.144 98.7) |
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 #CAB331 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB331 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB331 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB331 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB9D
oklch(88.6% 0.081 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB331
oklch(76.5% 0.144 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#CAB331 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) | #C5AE17 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB63A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA59A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB331
#CAB331
oklch(76.5% 0.144 98.7)
- #A1AAFF
#A1AAFF
oklch(76.4% 0.122 278.5)
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 #CAB331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAB331 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.