#C59C11
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.1% 0.142 89.3), rgb(197, 156, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#C59C11 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59C11 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 156, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 89.3) |
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 #C59C11 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59C11 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59C11 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59C11 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#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
#D7BE7D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 89.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59C11
oklch(71.1% 0.142 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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)
#C59C11 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) | #B09B00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA61E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68D85 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59C11
#C59C11
oklch(71.1% 0.142 89.3)
- #7E9CFA
#7E9CFA
oklch(71.1% 0.142 269.2)
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 #C59C11, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C59C11.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.003
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.010
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
Use #C59C11 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.