#C5BF97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.054 100.4), rgb(197, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#C5BF97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.054 100.4) |
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 #C5BF97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF97 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF97 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF97
oklch(79.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA261
oklch(70.7% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#998B30
oklch(63.2% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#C5BF97 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) | #C7BC94 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB9B4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF97
#C5BF97
oklch(79.9% 0.054 100.4)
- #B6BAE1
#B6BAE1
oklch(79.9% 0.055 280.5)
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 #C5BF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #C5BF97 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.