#C59B0F
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.9% 0.142 88.7), rgb(197, 155, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#C59B0F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59B0F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 155, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 86%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.142 88.7) |
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 #C59B0F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59B0F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59B0F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59B0F text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59B0F
oklch(70.9% 0.142 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C59B0F 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A51D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68C84 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59B0F
#C59B0F
oklch(70.9% 0.142 88.7)
- #7C9CFA
#7C9CFA
oklch(70.9% 0.142 268.4)
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 #C59B0F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C59B0F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.004
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.011
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #C59B0F 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.