#CAB559
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.2% 0.115 96.7), rgb(202, 181, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CAB559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB559 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.115 96.7) |
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 #CAB559 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB559 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB559 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB559 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAAA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB559
oklch(77.2% 0.115 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#CAB559 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) | #C5B150 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A9A0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB559
#CAB559
oklch(77.2% 0.115 96.7)
- #A2AEFE
#A2AEFE
oklch(77.2% 0.115 276.8)
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 #CAB559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #CAB559 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.