#CAB356
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.8% 0.116 95.6), rgb(202, 179, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#CAB356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB356 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.116 95.6) |
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 #CAB356 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB356 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB356 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB356 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA9
oklch(88.6% 0.065 95.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB356
oklch(76.8% 0.116 95.6)
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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
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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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)
#CAB356 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) | #C3AF4D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B75A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A79E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB356
#CAB356
oklch(76.8% 0.116 95.6)
- #9FADFD
#9FADFD
oklch(76.8% 0.116 275.7)
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 #CAB356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
Use #CAB356 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.