#C5CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.04 115.2), rgb(197, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#C5CAAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.04 115.2) |
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 #C5CAAD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CAAD | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CAAD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CAAD text on black | 12.42:1 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CAAD
oklch(82.7% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717939
oklch(55.5% 0.088 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5325
oklch(42.6% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#C5CAAD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C6C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CAAD
#C5CAAD
oklch(82.7% 0.04 115.2)
- #C8C2DE
#C8C2DE
oklch(82.8% 0.039 295.4)
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 #C5CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #C5CAAD 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.