#C18A01
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67% 0.138 80.2), rgb(193, 138, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C18A01 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18A01 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 138, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 80.2) |
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 #C18A01 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18A01 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18A01 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18A01 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 79.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 80.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18A01
oklch(67% 0.138 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C18A01 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC990F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37A75 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18A01
#C18A01
oklch(67% 0.138 80.2)
- #6294EA
#6294EA
oklch(67% 0.139 260.6)
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 #C18A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #C18A01 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.