#CAB971
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.4% 0.094 96.5), rgb(202, 185, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#CAB971 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 96°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB971 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.094 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 #CAB971 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB971 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB971 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB971 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB971
oklch(78.4% 0.094 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
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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)
#CAB971 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) | #C6B66B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB74 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AFA7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB971
#CAB971
oklch(78.4% 0.094 96.5)
- #A8B4F5
#A8B4F5
oklch(78.4% 0.094 276)
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 #CAB971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
Use #CAB971 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.