#C5BE83
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.3% 0.078 102.2), rgb(197, 190, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#C5BE83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BE83 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 190, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 102.2) |
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 #C5BE83 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BE83 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BE83 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BE83 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 103)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BE83
oklch(79.3% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A33A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C5BE83 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) | #C8BA7F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE85 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB6AF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BE83
#C5BE83
oklch(79.3% 0.078 102.2)
- #B3B6ED
#B3B6ED
oklch(79.3% 0.078 282)
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 #C5BE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
Use #C5BE83 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.