#CAB773
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.09 94.3), rgb(202, 183, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#CAB773 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB773 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 183, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.09 94.3) |
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 #CAB773 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB773 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB773 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB773 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB773
oklch(78% 0.09 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E03
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.3)
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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
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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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)
#CAB773 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) | #C4B46E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA75 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ADA6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB773
#CAB773
oklch(78% 0.09 94.3)
- #A6B4F2
#A6B4F2
oklch(78.2% 0.09 274.3)
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 #CAB773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAB773 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.