#C5BF9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.047 99), rgb(197, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#C5BF9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.047 99) |
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 #C5BF9D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BF9D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BF9D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BF9D text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BF9D
oklch(80.1% 0.047 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#83741E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E610F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#C5BF9D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBAB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BF9D
#C5BF9D
oklch(80.1% 0.047 99)
- #B7BBDC
#B7BBDC
oklch(80% 0.047 279.8)
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 #C5BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BF9D 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.