#C5BCA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.034 89.9), rgb(197, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#C5BCA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.034 89.9) |
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 #C5BCA4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCA4 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCA4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCA4 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BCA4
oklch(79.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA079
oklch(70.8% 0.056 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#85713C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E27
oklch(42.9% 0.059 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4124
oklch(37.8% 0.046 91)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#C5BCA4 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8B5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCA4
#C5BCA4
oklch(79.6% 0.034 89.9)
- #B4BCD3
#B4BCD3
oklch(79.6% 0.034 270.4)
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 #C5BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #C5BCA4 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.