#C09003
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.1% 0.139 84.6), rgb(192, 144, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C09003 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09003 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 144, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.139 84.6) |
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 #C09003 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C09003 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09003 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09003 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD7F
oklch(81% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09003
oklch(68.1% 0.139 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C09003 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) | #A49000 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D13 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1817A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09003
#C09003
oklch(68.1% 0.139 84.6)
- #6D95EE
#6D95EE
oklch(68% 0.139 264.7)
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 #C09003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.002
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
Use #C09003 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.