#C59E09
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.5% 0.145 90.7), rgb(197, 158, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C59E09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59E09 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 158, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.145 90.7) |
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 #C59E09 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59E09 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E09 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E09 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7C
oklch(81% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59E09
oklch(71.5% 0.145 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C59E09 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) | #B29C00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA71B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68F86 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59E09
#C59E09
oklch(71.5% 0.145 90.7)
- #819CFD
#819CFD
oklch(71.4% 0.145 270.6)
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 #C59E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C59E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.005
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.010
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
Use #C59E09 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.