#C5BB9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.041 91.2), rgb(197, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#C5BB9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 91°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.041 91.2) |
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 #C5BB9E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BB9E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BB9E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BB9E text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BB9E
oklch(79.3% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A071
oklch(70.8% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#87712C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F1F
oklch(49.3% 0.085 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C401D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#C5BB9E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BD9F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB6B3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BB9E
#C5BB9E
oklch(79.3% 0.041 91.2)
- #B1BBD7
#B1BBD7
oklch(79.3% 0.041 269.9)
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 #C5BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #C5BB9E 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.