#CAB778
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.085 93.3), rgb(202, 183, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#CAB778 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB778 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 183, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.085 93.3) |
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 #CAB778 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB778 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB778 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB778 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB778
oklch(78.1% 0.085 93.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E23
oklch(70.7% 0.135 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CAB778 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) | #C4B473 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA7A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEA7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB778
#CAB778
oklch(78.1% 0.085 93.3)
- #A6B5EF
#A6B5EF
oklch(78.2% 0.085 273.1)
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 #CAB778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
Use #CAB778 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.