Palettes / Colors / #CAAA59
#CAAA59 — Muted Yellow
#CAAA59 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CAAA59 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CAAA59 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5879CA; it also sits naturally between #CA7158 and #B2CA58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAA59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 170, 89 |
| HSL | 43°, 52%, 57% |
| HSV | 43°, 56%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 56%, 21% |
| XYZ | 40.54, 42.03, 15.43 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.4137, 0.4289 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 1.83, 45.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 1.65, 28.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 67% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 56% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAAA59
.text { color: #CAAA59; }
.background { background-color: #CAAA59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAA59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 170, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 52%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAA59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 170, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAA59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 170, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAA59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAA59">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5879CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAA59: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAAA59
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CAAA59: ·
How #CAAA59 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CAAA59 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CAAA59?
#CAAA59 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 202, 170, 89). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAA59?
#CAAA59 is RGB 202, 170, 89 — HSL 43°, 52%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 56%, 21%.
What colors go with #CAAA59?
Its complement is #5879CA; analogous partners are #CA7158 and #B2CA58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAA59 for text?
Black text on #CAAA59 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.