#CA8A04 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS yellow-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#CA8A04 is a medium, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class yellow-600 (e.g. bg-yellow-600, text-yellow-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkgoldenrod (#b8860b). For readable text on a #CA8A04 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.15:1). #CA8A04 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#CA8A04 in Tailwind CSS (yellow-600)

#CA8A04 ships with Tailwind CSS as yellow-600 — use it as bg-yellow-600, text-yellow-600, or border-yellow-600. It sits at step 600 of the yellow ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #CA8A04 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #cf961d Copy
• 20% tint #d5a136 Copy
• 30% tint #daad4f Copy
• 40% tint #dfb968 Copy
• 50% tint #e5c582 Copy
• 60% tint #ead09b Copy
• 70% tint #efdcb4 Copy
• 80% tint #f4e8cd Copy
• 90% tint #faf3e6 Copy

Shades of #CA8A04 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #b67c04 Copy
• 20% shade #a26e03 Copy
• 30% shade #8d6103 Copy
• 40% shade #795302 Copy
• 50% shade #654502 Copy
• 60% shade #513702 Copy
• 70% shade #3d2901 Copy
• 80% shade #281c01 Copy
• 90% shade #140e00 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #CA8A04 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #CA8A04 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More orange colors in the library: #C2410C (orange-700), #D35400, #D97706 (amber-600), #B45309 (amber-700), #9A3412 (orange-800), #EA580C (orange-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #CA8A04?

  #CA8A04 is a medium, vivid orange — rgb(202, 138, 4). Its nearest CSS named color is darkgoldenrod. In Tailwind CSS it is yellow-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #CA8A04?

  Mix #CA8A04 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #CA8A04 is #d5a136 and a 20% shade is #a26e03 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #CA8A04 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #CA8A04?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #CA8A04 background at 7.15:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #CA8A04?

  yellow-600 — use it as bg-yellow-600, text-yellow-600, or border-yellow-600. The full yellow 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.