#CACA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.09 108.2), rgb(202, 202, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CACA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACA85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 108.2) |
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 #CACA85 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACA85 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACA85 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CACA85 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 109.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACA85
oklch(82.3% 0.09 108.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A621
oklch(70.6% 0.143 108.2)
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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)
#CACA85 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) | #D5C580 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C788 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C2B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACA85
#CACA85
oklch(82.3% 0.09 108.2)
- #C2BCFC
#C2BCFC
oklch(82.2% 0.089 288.6)
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 #CACA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #CACA85 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.