#C5A021
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(72% 0.139 90.9), rgb(197, 160, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#C5A021 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A021 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 160, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.139 90.9) |
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 #C5A021 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A021 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A021 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A021 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7F
oklch(81% 0.087 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A021
oklch(72% 0.139 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C5A021 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) | #B39E00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA82A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69289 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A021
#C5A021
oklch(72% 0.139 90.9)
- #849EFB
#849EFB
oklch(71.9% 0.139 270.8)
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 #C5A021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.011
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
Use #C5A021 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.