#CAB978
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.5% 0.086 95.2), rgb(202, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#CAB978 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB978 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.086 95.2) |
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 #CAB978 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB978 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB978 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB978 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB978
oklch(78.5% 0.086 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F1D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CAB978 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) | #C6B673 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B0A9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB978
#CAB978
oklch(78.5% 0.086 95.2)
- #A9B5F1
#A9B5F1
oklch(78.5% 0.087 275.5)
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 #CAB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #CAB978 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.