#C29501
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9), rgb(194, 149, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C29501 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29501 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 149, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9) |
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 #C29501 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29501 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29501 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29501 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD7D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 86.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29501
oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9)
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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)
#C29501 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) | #A99400 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A014 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3867F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29501
#C29501
oklch(69.3% 0.142 86.9)
- #7598F4
#7598F4
oklch(69.4% 0.141 267)
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 #C29501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.014
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #C29501 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.