#C5C39D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.051 105), rgb(197, 195, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#C5C39D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C39D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 195, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.051 105) |
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 #C5C39D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C39D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C39D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C39D text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E760D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565106
oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A280C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 105.2)
#C5C39D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBEB9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C39D
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
- #BCBDE1
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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 #C5C39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #C5C39D 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.