#C5CEB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.035 123.3), rgb(197, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#C5CEB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.035 123.3) |
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 #C5CEB5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CEB5 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEB5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEB5 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CEB5
oklch(83.8% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#819160
oklch(63.1% 0.072 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#596837
oklch(49.2% 0.074 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#C5CEB5 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) | #D1CBB4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CBC7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEB5
#C5CEB5
oklch(83.8% 0.035 123.3)
- #CEC5DD
#CEC5DD
oklch(83.8% 0.034 302.7)
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 #C5CEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C5CEB5 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.