#C5A899
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.04 49), rgb(197, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#C5A899 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A899 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.04 49) |
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 #C5A899 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A899 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A899 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A899 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A899
oklch(75.3% 0.04 49)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 47.9)
#C5A899 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) | #B0AA98 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA3A4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A899
#C5A899
oklch(75.3% 0.04 49)
- #95B4C3
#95B4C3
oklch(75.2% 0.04 228.7)
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 #C5A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5A899 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.