#CAB82F
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(77.5% 0.148 101.4), rgb(202, 184, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#CAB82F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB82F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.148 101.4) |
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 #CAB82F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB82F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB82F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB82F text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBCB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 101.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC9C
oklch(88.6% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB82F
oklch(77.5% 0.148 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CAB82F 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) | #CAB20E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBA39 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAA9E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB82F
#CAB82F
oklch(77.5% 0.148 101.4)
- #A9ADFF
#A9ADFF
oklch(77.6% 0.117 281.2)
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 #CAB82F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.018
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #CAB82F 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.