#CAC83D
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.155 108.6), rgb(202, 200, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#CAC83D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAC83D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 200, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.155 108.6) |
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 #CAC83D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAC83D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAC83D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAC83D text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCB
oklch(93.7% 0.045 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDE9C
oklch(88.4% 0.085 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAC83D
oklch(81% 0.155 108.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
#CAC83D 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) | #D8C026 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC547 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BBAD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAC83D
#CAC83D
oklch(81% 0.155 108.6)
- #BEB7FF
#BEB7FF
oklch(81.1% 0.101 288.4)
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 #CAC83D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAC83D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAC83D 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.