#C5C679
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.8% 0.099 109.1), rgb(197, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#C5C679 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C679 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.099 109.1) |
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 #C5C679 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C679 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C679 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C679 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 109.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C679
oklch(80.8% 0.099 109.1)
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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
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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)
#C5C679 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) | #D1C073 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBDB3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C679
#C5C679
oklch(80.8% 0.099 109.1)
- #BEB6FD
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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 #C5C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5C679 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.