#CAC352
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.1% 0.134 105.7), rgb(202, 195, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#CAC352 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC352 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 195, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.134 105.7) |
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 #CAC352 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC352 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC352 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC352 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 105.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA3
oklch(88.5% 0.075 106.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC352
oklch(80.1% 0.134 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CAC352 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) | #D2BC45 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C258 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B7AB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC352
#CAC352
oklch(80.1% 0.134 105.7)
- #B8B4FF
#B8B4FF
oklch(80.1% 0.105 286.2)
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 #CAC352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAC352 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.