#CACA73
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82% 0.11 108.6), rgb(202, 202, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#CACA73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACA73 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.11 108.6) |
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 #CACA73 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACA73 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACA73 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CACA73 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACA73
oklch(82% 0.11 108.6)
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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)
#CACA73 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) | #D7C46C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C777 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C0B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACA73
#CACA73
oklch(82% 0.11 108.6)
- #C1BAFF
#C1BAFF
oklch(81.9% 0.096 288.7)
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 #CACA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #CACA73 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.