#C5CA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.058 113.1), rgb(197, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#C5CA9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.058 113.1) |
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 #C5CA9F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CA9F | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CA9F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CA9F text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CA9F
oklch(82.4% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A761
oklch(70.7% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9130
oklch(63.2% 0.119 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626700
oklch(49.3% 0.11 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42460A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#C5CA9F 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) | #D1C69C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC5BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CA9F
#C5CA9F
oklch(82.4% 0.058 113.1)
- #C6BFE8
#C6BFE8
oklch(82.4% 0.057 292.9)
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 #C5CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #C5CA9F 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.