#C5A21F
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.4% 0.141 92.3), rgb(197, 162, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#C5A21F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A21F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 162, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.141 92.3) |
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 #C5A21F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A21F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A21F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A21F text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A21F
oklch(72.4% 0.141 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C5A21F 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) | #B5A000 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA29 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6948B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A21F
#C5A21F
oklch(72.4% 0.141 92.3)
- #889EFD
#889EFD
oklch(72.3% 0.14 272.6)
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 #C5A21F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.014
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5A21F 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.