#C5AE88
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.058 80.1), rgb(197, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#C5AE88 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AE88 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.058 80.1) |
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 #C5AE88 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AE88 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AE88 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AE88 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AE88
oklch(76.1% 0.058 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8023
oklch(63.1% 0.119 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C01
oklch(37.7% 0.078 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#C5AE88 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) | #B8AE86 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB389 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA7A4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AE88
#C5AE88
oklch(76.1% 0.058 80.1)
- #9CB3D7
#9CB3D7
oklch(76.2% 0.058 259.3)
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 #C5AE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #C5AE88 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.