#C09623
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.4% 0.132 86.8), rgb(192, 150, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#C09623 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09623 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 150, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.132 86.8) |
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 #C09623 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09623 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09623 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09623 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE82
oklch(81% 0.083 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09623
oklch(69.4% 0.132 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#C09623 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) | #A99503 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A02A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18881 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09623
#C09623
oklch(69.4% 0.132 86.8)
- #7799EF
#7799EF
oklch(69.5% 0.133 266.6)
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 #C09623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #C09623 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.