#C5BE95
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.056 99.4), rgb(197, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#C5BE95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BE95 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.056 99.4) |
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 #C5BE95 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BE95 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BE95 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BE95 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BE95
oklch(79.7% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2B
oklch(63% 0.114 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#C5BE95 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) | #C6BB92 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BE95
#C5BE95
oklch(79.7% 0.056 99.4)
- #B5BAE1
#B5BAE1
oklch(79.8% 0.055 279.3)
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 #C5BE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5BE95 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.