#C49817
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.2% 0.139 86.9), rgb(196, 152, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C49817 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49817 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.139 86.9) |
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 #C49817 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49817 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49817 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49817 text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49817
oklch(70.2% 0.139 86.9)
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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)
#C49817 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 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A321 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58982 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49817
#C49817
oklch(70.2% 0.139 86.9)
- #789BF5
#789BF5
oklch(70.2% 0.138 266.8)
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 #C49817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.012
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #C49817 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.