#C5A511
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.9% 0.147 94.6), rgb(197, 165, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C5A511 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A511 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 165, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.147 94.6) |
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 #C5A511 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A511 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A511 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A511 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 94.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A511
oklch(72.9% 0.147 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C5A511 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) | #B8A200 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB21 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6978D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A511
#C5A511
oklch(72.9% 0.147 94.6)
- #8E9FFF
#8E9FFF
oklch(73% 0.14 274.8)
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 #C5A511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5A511 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.