#CAC586
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.083 104.2), rgb(202, 197, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CAC586 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC586 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.083 104.2) |
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 #CAC586 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC586 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC586 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC586 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBB9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC586
oklch(81.3% 0.083 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA431
oklch(70.7% 0.132 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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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)
#CAC586 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) | #D0C182 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BDB5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC586
#CAC586
oklch(81.3% 0.083 104.2)
- #BBBBF6
#BBBBF6
oklch(81.3% 0.083 284.4)
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 #CAC586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #CAC586 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.