What color is #CAB266?

#CAB266 is a desaturated yellow known as Canadian Maple. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Canadian Maple?

The RGB value is 202, 178, 102: 202 red, 178 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Canadian Maple?

The complementary color is #667ECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB266?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Canadian Maple color: hex code #CAB266

#CAB266 rgb(202, 178, 102)

Shades of yellow

Canadian Maple has the hex code #CAB266. It is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 69.8% green and 40% blue (202, 178, 102).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 49% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 50% yellow and 21% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

Canadian Maple (#CAB266) color codes

HEX	`#CAB266`
RGB	`rgb(202, 178, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 69.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 49%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 50%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 50%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.13, -1.3, 41.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.13, 41.78, 91.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.677, 45.359, 19.075)`
Decimal	`13283942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Canadian Maple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CAB266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CAB266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab266; }
.text { color: #cab266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 178 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab266, #b0ca66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

See #CAB266 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CAB266?: #CAB266 is a desaturated yellow known as Canadian Maple. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Canadian Maple?: The RGB value is 202, 178, 102: 202 red, 178 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Canadian Maple?: The complementary color is #667ECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB266?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.