#CABA24
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(77.9% 0.155 102.8), rgb(202, 186, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CABA24 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA24 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.155 102.8) |
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 #CABA24 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA24 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA24 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA24 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EFECCA
oklch(93.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3DC99
oklch(88.4% 0.086 102.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA24
oklch(77.9% 0.155 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CABA24 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) | #CCB400 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB31 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAC9F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA24
#CABA24
oklch(77.9% 0.155 102.8)
- #ACADFF
#ACADFF
oklch(77.8% 0.116 282.8)
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 #CABA24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.016
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #CABA24 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.