#C09503
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.1% 0.141 87.8), rgb(192, 149, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#C09503 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09503 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 149, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.141 87.8) |
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 #C09503 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09503 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09503 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09503 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09503
oklch(69.1% 0.141 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C09503 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) | #A99400 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A015 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1867F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09503
#C09503
oklch(69.1% 0.141 87.8)
- #7697F3
#7697F3
oklch(69.2% 0.141 267.7)
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 #C09503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #C09503 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.