#CAC481
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81% 0.087 103.8), rgb(202, 196, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#CAC481 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC481 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 196, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.087 103.8) |
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 #CAC481 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC481 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC481 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC481 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC481
oklch(81% 0.087 103.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A422
oklch(70.7% 0.14 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#CAC481 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) | #CFBF7C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C384 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BCB3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC481
#CAC481
oklch(81% 0.087 103.8)
- #B9BAF8
#B9BAF8
oklch(81% 0.087 283.6)
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 #CAC481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
Use #CAC481 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.