#C5A422
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.8% 0.141 93.3), rgb(197, 164, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#C5A422 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A422 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 164, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.141 93.3) |
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 #C5A422 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A422 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A422 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A422 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D4C07E
oklch(81% 0.088 93.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A422
oklch(72.8% 0.141 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#C5A422 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) | #B7A100 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB2C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6968C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A422
#C5A422
oklch(72.8% 0.141 93.3)
- #8B9FFF
#8B9FFF
oklch(72.8% 0.141 273.5)
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 #C5A422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5A422 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.