#CAC459
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.4% 0.129 106), rgb(202, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CAC459 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC459 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.129 106) |
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 #CAC459 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC459 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC459 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC459 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDECD0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 105.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC459
oklch(80.4% 0.129 106)
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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
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#CAC459 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) | #D3BD4E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C25F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B9AC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC459
#CAC459
oklch(80.4% 0.129 106)
- #B9B5FF
#B9B5FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 286.3)
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 #CAC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #CAC459 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.