#C5A656
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.106 88.5), rgb(197, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#C5A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A656 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.106 88.5) |
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 #C5A656 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A656 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A656 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A656 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A656
oklch(73.6% 0.106 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6F00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#C5A656 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) | #B6A44F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD59 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49A94 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A656
#C5A656
oklch(73.6% 0.106 88.5)
- #8EA7ED
#8EA7ED
oklch(73.7% 0.106 268.7)
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 #C5A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5A656 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.