#C49A09
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.5% 0.143 88.8), rgb(196, 154, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C49A09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49A09 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 154, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.143 88.8) |
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 #C49A09 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49A09 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49A09 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49A09 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49A09
oklch(70.5% 0.143 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C49A09 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) | #AE9900 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A419 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58B83 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49A09
#C49A09
oklch(70.5% 0.143 88.8)
- #7C9AF9
#7C9AF9
oklch(70.5% 0.143 269.2)
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 #C49A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.007
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
Use #C49A09 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.