#C09604
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.3% 0.141 88.4), rgb(192, 150, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C09604 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 Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09604 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 150, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.141 88.4) |
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 #C09604 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09604 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09604 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09604 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09604
oklch(69.3% 0.141 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#C09604 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) | #AA9500 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A016 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1877F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09604
#C09604
oklch(69.3% 0.141 88.4)
- #7897F3
#7897F3
oklch(69.3% 0.14 268.5)
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 #C09604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.013
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #C09604 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.