#C5BD9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.043 95.2), rgb(197, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C5BD9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BD9E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.043 95.2) |
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 #C5BD9E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BD9E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BD9E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BD9E text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BD9E
oklch(79.7% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8948
oklch(63.1% 0.088 95)
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Step 600
600
#857228
oklch(55.5% 0.095 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#70601A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#C5BD9E 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) | #C4BB9C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB8B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BD9E
#C5BD9E
oklch(79.7% 0.043 95.2)
- #B4BBD9
#B4BBD9
oklch(79.6% 0.043 275)
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 #C5BD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #C5BD9E 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.