#C49601
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.7% 0.142 86.6), rgb(196, 150, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#C49601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49601 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.142 86.6) |
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 #C49601 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49601 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49601 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49601 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#DABD7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49601
oklch(69.7% 0.142 86.6)
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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)
#C49601 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) | #AB9600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A214 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6877F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49601
#C49601
oklch(69.7% 0.142 86.6)
- #7599F6
#7599F6
oklch(69.7% 0.143 266.7)
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 #C49601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
Use #C49601 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.