#C5B02A
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(75.3% 0.145 99.8), rgb(197, 176, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C5B02A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B02A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 176, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.145 99.8) |
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 #C5B02A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5B02A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B02A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B02A text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEC27D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5B02A
oklch(75.3% 0.145 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C5B02A 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) | #C2AB04 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B334 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A297 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B02A
#C5B02A
oklch(75.3% 0.145 99.8)
- #9FA5FF
#9FA5FF
oklch(75.3% 0.129 279.9)
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 #C5B02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5B02A 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.