#CACA38
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.4% 0.16 109.5), rgb(202, 202, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#CACA38 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACA38 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.16 109.5) |
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 #CACA38 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACA38 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACA38 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CACA38 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDF9A
oklch(88.6% 0.089 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACA38
oklch(81.4% 0.16 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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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)
#CACA38 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) | #DAC11B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC643 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BDAE | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACA38
#CACA38
oklch(81.4% 0.16 109.5)
- #C0B8FF
#C0B8FF
oklch(81.4% 0.099 289.2)
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 #CACA38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CACA38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
Use #CACA38 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.