#C69813
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.4% 0.14 86.2), rgb(198, 152, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#C69813 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69813 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 152, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.14 86.2) |
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 #C69813 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69813 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69813 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69813 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#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
#DABD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69813
oklch(70.4% 0.14 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C69813 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) | #AC9800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A41E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88982 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69813
#C69813
oklch(70.4% 0.14 86.2)
- #779CF7
#779CF7
oklch(70.5% 0.14 266.2)
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 #C69813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.012
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #C69813 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.