#C59E2E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.6% 0.131 88.5), rgb(197, 158, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C59E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59E2E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 158, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.131 88.5) |
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 #C59E2E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59E2E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E2E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E2E text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE83
oklch(80.8% 0.081 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59E2E
oklch(71.6% 0.131 88.5)
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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
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#C59E2E 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) | #B19D1A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA734 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69088 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59E2E
#C59E2E
oklch(71.6% 0.131 88.5)
- #819FF6
#819FF6
oklch(71.6% 0.132 268.5)
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 #C59E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.019
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
Use #C59E2E 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.