#C5CB97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.07 113.3), rgb(197, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#C5CB97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CB97 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.07 113.3) |
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 #C5CB97 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CB97 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CB97 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5CB97 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CB97
oklch(82.4% 0.07 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A851
oklch(70.7% 0.112 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#C5CB97 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) | #D3C694 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C799 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC5BD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CB97
#C5CB97
oklch(82.4% 0.07 113.3)
- #C7BEEF
#C7BEEF
oklch(82.5% 0.069 293.3)
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 #C5CB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #C5CB97 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.