#C49016
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.136 81.7), rgb(196, 144, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#C49016 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49016 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.136 81.7) |
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 #C49016 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49016 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49016 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49016 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49016
oklch(68.6% 0.136 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C49016 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) | #A59100 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6807B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49016
#C49016
oklch(68.6% 0.136 81.7)
- #6A99EE
#6A99EE
oklch(68.7% 0.136 261.5)
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 #C49016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
Use #C49016 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.