#C5AE64
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.5% 0.098 92.6), rgb(197, 174, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C5AE64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AE64 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.098 92.6) |
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 #C5AE64 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AE64 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AE64 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AE64 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC094
oklch(80.8% 0.061 92.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5AE64
oklch(75.5% 0.098 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48612
oklch(63% 0.125 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2503
oklch(26.9% 0.051 92.2)
#C5AE64 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) | #BCAB5E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B267 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A49C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AE64
#C5AE64
oklch(75.5% 0.098 92.6)
- #9AACEE
#9AACEE
oklch(75.5% 0.097 272.2)
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 #C5AE64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5AE64 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.