#C09F3E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.4% 0.12 90), rgb(192, 159, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C09F3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09F3E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 159, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.12 90) |
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 #C09F3E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09F3E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09F3E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09F3E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF88
oklch(80.8% 0.076 90.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09F3E
oklch(71.4% 0.12 90)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C09F3E 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) | #B09D32 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A643 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF928B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09F3E
#C09F3E
oklch(71.4% 0.12 90)
- #869EEE
#869EEE
oklch(71.4% 0.12 270.4)
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 #C09F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
Use #C09F3E 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.