#CAB361
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.9% 0.106 94.1), rgb(202, 179, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CAB361 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB361 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.106 94.1) |
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 #CAB361 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB361 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB361 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB361 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 93.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB361
oklch(76.9% 0.106 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#CAB361 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) | #C2B05A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B764 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A8A0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB361
#CAB361
oklch(76.9% 0.106 94.1)
- #9FAFF8
#9FAFF8
oklch(76.9% 0.106 274.2)
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 #CAB361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #CAB361 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.