#CABE6D Color

#CABE6D is rgb(202, 190, 109) in RGB, hsl(52, 47%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CABE6D

HEX#CABE6D

RGBrgb(202, 190, 109)

HSLhsl(52, 47%, 61%)

HSVhsv(52, 46%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.103 101)

LABlab(76.67% -3.79 42.25)

LCHlch(76.67% 42.42 95.13)

What #CABE6D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CABE6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 4.69 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 6.91 Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 7.14 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 10.87 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 11.96 Buff#F0DC82ΔE 12.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CABE6D Channel Values

How #CABE6D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 202 · G 190 · B 109	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 52° · S 47% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 52° · S 46% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 6% · Y 46% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.89:1 vs white · 11.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CABE6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CABE6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CABE6D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CABE6D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #CABE6D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CABE6D

Protanopia#C0C06D

Protanomaly#C4BF6D

Deuteranopia#C2C26C

Deuteranomaly#C5C06D

Tritanopia#D1B6B6

Tritanomaly#CEB99E

Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #CABE6D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cabe6d: #CABE6D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CABE6D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cabe6d': '#CABE6D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.745, blue: 0.427)

Android XML<color name="color_cabe6d">#CABE6D</color>

SVG fillfill="#CABE6D"

More Yellow Colors

#CABE6D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#CABE6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CABE6D?

#CABE6D is a light yellow — rgb(202, 190, 109) in RGB and hsl(52, 47%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #CABE6D?

#CABE6D is rgb(202, 190, 109) — red 202, green 190, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CABE6D?

#CABE6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CABE6D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CABE6D scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CABE6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CABE6D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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