#C49028
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.7% 0.129 79.9), rgb(196, 144, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C49028 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49028 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.129 79.9) |
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 #C49028 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49028 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49028 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49028 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB84
oklch(80.8% 0.081 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49028
oklch(68.7% 0.129 79.9)
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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
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#C49028 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) | #A49114 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E2D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5817C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49028
#C49028
oklch(68.7% 0.129 79.9)
- #6A9AEA
#6A9AEA
oklch(68.7% 0.13 260.2)
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 #C49028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #C49028 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.