#C5AE53
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.2% 0.114 95.3), rgb(197, 174, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C5AE53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AE53 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.114 95.3) |
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 #C5AE53 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AE53 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AE53 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AE53 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18C
oklch(81% 0.072 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5AE53
oklch(75.2% 0.114 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C5AE53 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) | #BEAB4A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B257 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A29A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AE53
#C5AE53
oklch(75.2% 0.114 95.3)
- #9AA8F7
#9AA8F7
oklch(75.2% 0.115 275.6)
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 #C5AE53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5AE53 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.