#CAC581
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.2% 0.088 104.6), rgb(202, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#CAC581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC581 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.088 104.6) |
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 #CAC581 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC581 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC581 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC581 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#DEDBB6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC581
oklch(81.2% 0.088 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA420
oklch(70.6% 0.141 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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)
#CAC581 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) | #D0C07C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C484 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BCB4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC581
#CAC581
oklch(81.2% 0.088 104.6)
- #BBBAF9
#BBBAF9
oklch(81.2% 0.088 285)
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 #CAC581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
Use #CAC581 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.