#C59A09
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.7% 0.143 88.3), rgb(197, 154, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#C59A09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59A09 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 154, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.143 88.3) |
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 #C59A09 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59A09 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59A09 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59A09 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59A09
oklch(70.7% 0.143 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#C59A09 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 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A519 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68B83 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59A09
#C59A09
oklch(70.7% 0.143 88.3)
- #7B9BF9
#7B9BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 268.4)
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 #C59A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C59A09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.006
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.013
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #C59A09 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.