#CAC665
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81% 0.12 106.7), rgb(202, 198, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#CAC665 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC665 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 198, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.12 106.7) |
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 #CAC665 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC665 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC665 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC665 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F6EA
oklch(97% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDDAA
oklch(88.6% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC665
oklch(81% 0.12 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA600
oklch(70.8% 0.152 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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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)
#CAC665 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) | #D4C05C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BBB0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC665
#CAC665
oklch(81% 0.12 106.7)
- #BCB7FF
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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 #CAC665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAC665 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.