#CAC800
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.8% 0.175 109), rgb(202, 200, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#CAC800 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC800 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.175 109) |
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 #CAC800 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC800 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC800 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC800 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F6F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 109.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC7
oklch(93.6% 0.05 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDF93
oklch(88.6% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC800
oklch(80.8% 0.175 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CAC800 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) | #DABF00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC424 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAAA | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC800
#CAC800
oklch(80.8% 0.175 109)
- #BEB5FF
#BEB5FF
oklch(80.7% 0.104 289.4)
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 #CAC800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAC800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.048
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.067
Use #CAC800 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.