#C5A699
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.9% 0.041 44), rgb(197, 166, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#C5A699 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A699 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 166, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.041 44) |
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 #C5A699 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A699 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A699 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A699 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A699
oklch(74.9% 0.041 44)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#C5A699 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) | #AEA998 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA1A2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A699
#C5A699
oklch(74.9% 0.041 44)
- #92B4C1
#92B4C1
oklch(74.9% 0.041 223.1)
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 #C5A699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #C5A699 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.