#CAB660
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.109 96.5), rgb(202, 182, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CAB660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 97°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB660 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.109 96.5) |
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 #CAB660 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB660 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB660 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB660 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 97.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB660
oklch(77.5% 0.109 96.5)
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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)
#CAB660 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) | #C5B258 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB964 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ABA2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB660
#CAB660
oklch(77.5% 0.109 96.5)
- #A3B0FB
#A3B0FB
oklch(77.6% 0.108 276)
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 #CAB660, 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 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAB660 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.