#C5C8A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.047 111.4), rgb(197, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#C5C8A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.047 111.4) |
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 #C5C8A5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8A5 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C8A5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C8A5 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.047 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66E
oklch(70.8% 0.076 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F46
oklch(63% 0.097 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767925
oklch(55.7% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636616
oklch(49.2% 0.099 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515316
oklch(42.7% 0.081 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434519
oklch(37.8% 0.064 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#C5C8A5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC4BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8A5
#C5C8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.047 111.4)
- #C4C0E2
#C4C0E2
oklch(82.2% 0.047 290.7)
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 #C5C8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C5C8A5 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.