#C59610
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.9% 0.14 85.5), rgb(197, 150, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#C59610 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59610 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.14 85.5) |
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 #C59610 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59610 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59610 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59610 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#E8D7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59610
oklch(69.9% 0.14 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C59610 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) | #AB9600 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A21C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78780 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59610
#C59610
oklch(69.9% 0.14 85.5)
- #749AF5
#749AF5
oklch(69.8% 0.141 265.7)
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 #C59610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
Use #C59610 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.