#C5BB8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.9% 0.063 97.3), rgb(197, 187, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#C5BB8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BB8D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.063 97.3) |
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 #C5BB8D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BB8D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BB8D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BB8D text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BB8D
oklch(78.9% 0.063 97.3)
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Step 400
400
#B2A154
oklch(70.7% 0.1 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F890A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#C5BB8D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB4AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BB8D
#C5BB8D
oklch(78.9% 0.063 97.3)
- #B0B7E3
#B0B7E3
oklch(78.9% 0.063 277.8)
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 #C5BB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #C5BB8D 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.