#C49F09
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.6% 0.145 91.8), rgb(196, 159, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#C49F09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49F09 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 159, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.145 91.8) |
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 #C49F09 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49F09 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F09 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49F09 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49F09
oklch(71.6% 0.145 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C49F09 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) | #B39D00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA71B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59087 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49F09
#C49F09
oklch(71.6% 0.145 91.8)
- #849CFD
#849CFD
oklch(71.6% 0.144 271.8)
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 #C49F09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C49F09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #C49F09 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.