#C09F4C
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.6% 0.109 87.7), rgb(192, 159, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C09F4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09F4C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 159, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.109 87.7) |
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 #C09F4C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09F4C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09F4C text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09F4C text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8E
oklch(81% 0.069 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09F4C
oklch(71.6% 0.109 87.7)
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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
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#C09F4C 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) | #AF9E44 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A74F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF938C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09F4C
#C09F4C
oklch(71.6% 0.109 87.7)
- #86A1E8
#86A1E8
oklch(71.7% 0.108 267.7)
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 #C09F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #C09F4C 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.