#C5CAAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.044 114.6), rgb(197, 202, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#C5CAAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.044 114.6) |
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 #C5CAAA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CAAA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CAAA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CAAA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CAAA
oklch(82.7% 0.044 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA673
oklch(70.7% 0.07 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727A31
oklch(55.7% 0.097 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E541F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#C5CAAA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C6C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CAAA
#C5CAAA
oklch(82.7% 0.044 114.6)
- #C7C1E0
#C7C1E0
oklch(82.6% 0.043 294.3)
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 #C5CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C5CAAA 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.