#C5CAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.042 114.8), rgb(197, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#C5CAAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.042 114.8) |
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 #C5CAAB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CAAB | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CAAB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CAAB text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CAAB
oklch(82.7% 0.042 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889051
oklch(63.2% 0.086 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A34
oklch(55.7% 0.094 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6626
oklch(49% 0.087 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5321
oklch(42.6% 0.072 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#C5CAAB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C6C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CAAB
#C5CAAB
oklch(82.7% 0.042 114.8)
- #C8C1E0
#C8C1E0
oklch(82.6% 0.044 295.8)
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 #C5CAAB, 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 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #C5CAAB 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.