#C49C01
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.9% 0.145 90.2), rgb(196, 156, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#C49C01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49C01 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 156, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.145 90.2) |
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 #C49C01 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49C01 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49C01 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49C01 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7B
oklch(81% 0.091 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49C01
oklch(70.9% 0.145 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C49C01 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) | #B09A00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA516 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58D84 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49C01
#C49C01
oklch(70.9% 0.145 90.2)
- #7F9BFB
#7F9BFB
oklch(71% 0.144 270.1)
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 #C49C01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C49C01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.003
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
Use #C49C01 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.