#CAC03E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.3% 0.146 104.9), rgb(202, 192, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#CAC03E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC03E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 192, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.146 104.9) |
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 #CAC03E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC03E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC03E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC03E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD9E
oklch(88.6% 0.081 104.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC03E
oklch(79.3% 0.146 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CAC03E 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) | #D1B92A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF47 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B3A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC03E
#CAC03E
oklch(79.3% 0.146 104.9)
- #B4B2FF
#B4B2FF
oklch(79.4% 0.108 284.8)
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 #CAC03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #CAC03E 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.