#C5B488
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.3% 0.062 89.4), rgb(197, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#C5B488 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B488 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.062 89.4) |
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 #C5B488 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B488 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B488 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B488 text on black | 10.25:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 90.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B488
oklch(77.3% 0.062 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99E53
oklch(70.8% 0.1 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88409
oklch(63% 0.127 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#C5B488 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) | #BEB285 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B789 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADA8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B488
#C5B488
oklch(77.3% 0.062 89.4)
- #A5B4DE
#A5B4DE
oklch(77.3% 0.063 269.5)
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 #C5B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #C5B488 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.