#C5C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.055 104.1), rgb(197, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#C5C299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C299 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.055 104.1) |
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 #C5C299 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C299 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C299 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C299 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C299
oklch(80.6% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#958C2F
oklch(63% 0.113 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#C5C299 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) | #CABF96 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBCB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C299
#C5C299
oklch(80.6% 0.055 104.1)
- #BBBCE3
#BBBCE3
oklch(80.7% 0.055 283.9)
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 #C5C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #C5C299 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.