#C5C8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.05 111.3), rgb(197, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#C5C8A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.05 111.3) |
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 #C5C8A3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8A3 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C8A3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C8A3 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C8A3
oklch(82.1% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#C5C8A3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC3BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8A3
#C5C8A3
oklch(82.1% 0.05 111.3)
- #C4BFE3
#C4BFE3
oklch(82% 0.05 291.6)
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 #C5C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #C5C8A3 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.