#C5BDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.035 92.3), rgb(197, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#C5BDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.035 92.3) |
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 #C5BDA4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BDA4 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BDA4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BDA4 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BDA4
oklch(79.8% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#998855
oklch(63% 0.072 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2C
oklch(49% 0.073 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#C5BDA4 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB9B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BDA4
#C5BDA4
oklch(79.8% 0.035 92.3)
- #B5BCD5
#B5BCD5
oklch(79.8% 0.036 273.2)
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 #C5BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #C5BDA4 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.