#C5B397
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.044 78.9), rgb(197, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C5B397 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B397 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.044 78.9) |
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 #C5B397 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B397 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B397 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B397 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B397
oklch(77.5% 0.044 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C28
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A18
oklch(42.8% 0.075 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#C5B397 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) | #BBB395 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAEAB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B397
#C5B397
oklch(77.5% 0.044 78.9)
- #A5B7D2
#A5B7D2
oklch(77.5% 0.044 258.4)
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 #C5B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #C5B397 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.