#C5C0A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.037 98.5), rgb(197, 192, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#C5C0A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.037 98.5) |
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 #C5C0A5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C0A5 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C0A5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C0A5 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C0A5
oklch(80.5% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA277
oklch(70.8% 0.06 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#958A53
oklch(63% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#807437
oklch(55.7% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6129
oklch(49.1% 0.077 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#C5C0A5 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) | #C6BEA3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCB8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C0A5
#C5C0A5
oklch(80.5% 0.037 98.5)
- #B9BDD8
#B9BDD8
oklch(80.4% 0.038 278.8)
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 #C5C0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5C0A5 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.