#C5992B
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.6% 0.131 85.4), rgb(197, 153, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#C5992B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5992B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.131 85.4) |
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 #C5992B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5992B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5992B text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5992B text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD83
oklch(80.9% 0.082 84.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5992B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 85.4)
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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
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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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)
#C5992B 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) | #AD9916 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A431 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68B84 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5992B
#C5992B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 85.4)
- #799DF2
#799DF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 265.7)
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 #C5992B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
Use #C5992B 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.