#C08A18
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67% 0.133 79.4), rgb(192, 138, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C08A18 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08A18 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 138, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.133 79.4) |
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 #C08A18 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08A18 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08A18 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08A18 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB83
oklch(80.9% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08A18
oklch(67% 0.133 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#C08A18 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC991F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17B76 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08A18
#C08A18
oklch(67% 0.133 79.4)
- #6295E6
#6295E6
oklch(67% 0.133 259.3)
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 #C08A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
Use #C08A18 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.