#C49809
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.1% 0.142 87.6), rgb(196, 152, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C49809 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49809 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 87.6) |
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 #C49809 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49809 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49809 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49809 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#D9BE7D
oklch(81% 0.089 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49809
oklch(70.1% 0.142 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#C49809 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) | #AC9700 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A319 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58981 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49809
#C49809
oklch(70.1% 0.142 87.6)
- #789AF7
#789AF7
oklch(70.1% 0.142 267.5)
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 #C49809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.011
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #C49809 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.