#C5C440
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.7% 0.15 108.9), rgb(197, 196, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#C5C440 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C440 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 196, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.15 108.9) |
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 #C5C440 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C440 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C440 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C440 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDE9E
oklch(88.5% 0.083 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C440
oklch(79.7% 0.15 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C5C440 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) | #D4BC2C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C049 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B8AA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C440
#C5C440
oklch(79.7% 0.15 108.9)
- #BAB1FF
#BAB1FF
oklch(79.6% 0.11 288.9)
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 #C5C440, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5C440.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5C440 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.