#C5CBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.044 116), rgb(197, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#C5CBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.044 116) |
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 #C5CBAB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBAB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CBAB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBAB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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)
#C5CBAB
oklch(82.9% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#87904F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A32
oklch(55.6% 0.097 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6724
oklch(49.1% 0.091 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#C5CBAB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C7C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBAB
#C5CBAB
oklch(82.9% 0.044 116)
- #C9C2E1
#C9C2E1
oklch(83% 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 #C5CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #C5CBAB 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.