#C5CBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.033 118.5), rgb(197, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#C5CBB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.033 118.5) |
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 #C5CBB3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBB3 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CBB3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBB3 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CBB3
oklch(83.1% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7946
oklch(55.5% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6638
oklch(49.1% 0.068 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#C5CBB3 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) | #CFC8B2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C8C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBB3
#C5CBB3
oklch(83.1% 0.033 118.5)
- #CAC3DB
#CAC3DB
oklch(83% 0.034 299)
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 #C5CBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #C5CBB3 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.