#C5B59E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.037 77), rgb(197, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#C5B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B59E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.037 77) |
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 #C5B59E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B59E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B59E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B59E text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B59E
oklch(78% 0.037 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C78
oklch(70.6% 0.058 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D39
oklch(55.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#795B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#C5B59E 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) | #BCB59D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB0AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B59E
#C5B59E
oklch(78% 0.037 77)
- #A9B9CF
#A9B9CF
oklch(78.1% 0.036 256.4)
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 #C5B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #C5B59E 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.