#C5C014
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.7% 0.166 107.7), rgb(197, 192, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#C5C014 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C014 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 192, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.166 107.7) |
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 #C5C014 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C014 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C014 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C014 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC8
oklch(93.6% 0.049 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFDE96
oklch(88.5% 0.092 107.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C014
oklch(78.7% 0.166 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C5C014 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) | #D1B800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BD2A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B2A4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C014
#C5C014
oklch(78.7% 0.166 107.7)
- #B5AEFF
#B5AEFF
oklch(78.7% 0.114 287.4)
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 #C5C014, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5C014.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.020
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5C014 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.