#CAC686
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.084 105.1), rgb(202, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#CAC686 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC686 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.084 105.1) |
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 #CAC686 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC686 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC686 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC686 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#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
#DDDBB8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC686
oklch(81.5% 0.084 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA52F
oklch(70.8% 0.134 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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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)
#CAC686 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) | #D1C181 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEB6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC686
#CAC686
oklch(81.5% 0.084 105.1)
- #BCBBF7
#BCBBF7
oklch(81.4% 0.084 285.1)
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 #CAC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
Use #CAC686 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.