#CAB680
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78% 0.075 90), rgb(202, 182, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CAB680 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB680 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 90) |
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 #CAB680 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB680 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB680 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB680 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB680
oklch(78% 0.075 90)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D3C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CAB680 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) | #C2B47C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEA8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB680
#CAB680
oklch(78% 0.075 90)
- #A5B6E8
#A5B6E8
oklch(78.1% 0.074 270)
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 #CAB680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
Use #CAB680 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.