#C5C166
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.5% 0.114 106.5), rgb(197, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#C5C166 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C166 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.114 106.5) |
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 #C5C166 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C166 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C166 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C166 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDDAC
oklch(88.6% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C166
oklch(79.5% 0.114 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA600
oklch(70.8% 0.152 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C5C166 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) | #CEBB5E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B7AC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C166
#C5C166
oklch(79.5% 0.114 106.5)
- #B6B2FF
#B6B2FF
oklch(79.5% 0.108 286)
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 #C5C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
Use #C5C166 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.