#C5BF65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.1% 0.113 105.3), rgb(197, 191, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#C5BF65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF65 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.113 105.3) |
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 #C5BF65 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF65 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF65 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF65 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAC
oklch(88.4% 0.063 105.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF65
oklch(79.1% 0.113 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C5BF65 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) | #CCB95D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE69 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B5AA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF65
#C5BF65
oklch(79.1% 0.113 105.3)
- #B3B1FF
#B3B1FF
oklch(79.1% 0.11 284.8)
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 #C5BF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5BF65 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.