#CAC72B
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.7% 0.163 108.4), rgb(202, 199, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#CAC72B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC72B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 199, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.163 108.4) |
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 #CAC72B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC72B | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC72B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC72B text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDE98
oklch(88.4% 0.09 108.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC72B
oklch(80.7% 0.163 108.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CAC72B 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) | #D8BF00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC439 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAAB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC72B
#CAC72B
oklch(80.7% 0.163 108.4)
- #BDB5FF
#BDB5FF
oklch(80.6% 0.104 288.8)
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 #CAC72B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAC72B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #CAC72B 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.