#C5BC99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.048 95.3), rgb(197, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#C5BC99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.048 95.3) |
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 #C5BC99 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BC99 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BC99 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BC99 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BC99
oklch(79.4% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9C893C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#877214
oklch(55.6% 0.108 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F02
oklch(49% 0.1 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#C5BC99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB7B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BC99
#C5BC99
oklch(79.4% 0.048 95.3)
- #B2BADC
#B2BADC
oklch(79.4% 0.049 274.8)
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 #C5BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5BC99 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.