#C5BF7E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.4% 0.085 103.6), rgb(197, 191, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#C5BF7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF7E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.085 103.6) |
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 #C5BF7E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF7E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF7E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF7E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF7E
oklch(79.4% 0.085 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A429
oklch(70.8% 0.137 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C5BF7E 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) | #CABB79 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE81 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB7AF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF7E
#C5BF7E
oklch(79.4% 0.085 103.6)
- #B4B5F2
#B4B5F2
oklch(79.4% 0.086 283.5)
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 #C5BF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5BF7E 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.