#C69A0B
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.8% 0.143 87.8), rgb(198, 154, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C69A0B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A0B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 89%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 87.8) |
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 #C69A0B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A0B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A0B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A0B text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#D9BE7C
oklch(81% 0.09 88.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A0B
oklch(70.8% 0.143 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C69A0B 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) | #AE9900 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A51A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88B83 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A0B
#C69A0B
oklch(70.8% 0.143 87.8)
- #7A9CFA
#7A9CFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 267.6)
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 #C69A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.006
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #C69A0B 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.