#CAB56C
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.096 93.8), rgb(202, 181, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CAB56C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB56C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 93.8) |
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 #CAB56C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB56C | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB56C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB56C text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB56C
oklch(77.5% 0.096 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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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
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#CAB56C 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) | #C3B266 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B96F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ABA3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB56C
#CAB56C
oklch(77.5% 0.096 93.8)
- #A2B2F4
#A2B2F4
oklch(77.6% 0.096 273.5)
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 #CAB56C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #CAB56C 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.