#C5A855
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.108 90.4), rgb(197, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#C5A855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A855 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.108 90.4) |
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 #C5A855 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A855 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A855 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A855 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A855
oklch(74% 0.108 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C5A855 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) | #B8A64D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE58 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39C95 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A855
#C5A855
oklch(74% 0.108 90.4)
- #91A7F0
#91A7F0
oklch(74% 0.109 270.7)
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 #C5A855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5A855 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.