#C5AE36
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(75% 0.137 98), rgb(197, 174, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#C5AE36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AE36 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.137 98) |
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 #C5AE36 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AE36 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AE36 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AE36 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 97.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC281
oklch(81% 0.086 98.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5AE36
oklch(75% 0.137 98)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C5AE36 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) | #BFAA22 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B23D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A196 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AE36
#C5AE36
oklch(75% 0.137 98)
- #9BA5FF
#9BA5FF
oklch(75% 0.13 277.9)
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 #C5AE36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
Use #C5AE36 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.