#C5BF9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.049 99.5), rgb(197, 191, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C5BF9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF9B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.049 99.5) |
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 #C5BF9B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF9B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF9B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF9B text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF9B
oklch(80% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988A3C
oklch(63% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#837413
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6101
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#C5BF9B 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) | #C6BD99 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBAB5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF9B
#C5BF9B
oklch(80% 0.049 99.5)
- #B7BBDE
#B7BBDE
oklch(80% 0.05 280.1)
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 #C5BF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #C5BF9B 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.