#C4950E
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.5% 0.14 85.5), rgb(196, 149, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C4950E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4950E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.14 85.5) |
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 #C4950E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4950E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4950E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4950E text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4950E
oklch(69.5% 0.14 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C4950E 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) | #AA9500 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A11A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6867F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4950E
#C4950E
oklch(69.5% 0.14 85.5)
- #7399F4
#7399F4
oklch(69.5% 0.141 265.7)
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 #C4950E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #C4950E 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.