#CAC593
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.067 103), rgb(202, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#CAC593 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC593 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.067 103) |
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 #CAC593 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC593 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC593 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC593 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC593
oklch(81.5% 0.067 103)
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Step 400
400
#ADA34F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#CAC593 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) | #CEC190 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C495 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BEB8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC593
#CAC593
oklch(81.5% 0.067 103)
- #BCBEED
#BCBEED
oklch(81.6% 0.066 282.9)
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 #CAC593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAC593 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.