#C19E09
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.1% 0.144 92.7), rgb(193, 158, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C19E09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19E09 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 158, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.144 92.7) |
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 #C19E09 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19E09 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E09 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E09 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5C07C
oklch(81% 0.09 92.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19E09
oklch(71.1% 0.144 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C19E09 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) | #B19C00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA61B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29086 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19E09
#C19E09
oklch(71.1% 0.144 92.7)
- #849AFB
#849AFB
oklch(71.1% 0.144 272.6)
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 #C19E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C19E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.009
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
Use #C19E09 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.