#C5CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.041 118), rgb(197, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#C5CCAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 118°. 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 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.041 118) |
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 #C5CCAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CCAE | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CCAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CCAE text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CCAE
oklch(83.2% 0.041 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#859154
oklch(63.2% 0.085 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B38
oklch(55.8% 0.093 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#C5CCAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C8C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CCAE
#C5CCAE
oklch(83.2% 0.041 118)
- #CBC3E0
#CBC3E0
oklch(83.3% 0.041 298.1)
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 #C5CCAE, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #C5CCAE 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.