#C79D1F
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.5% 0.139 88.1), rgb(199, 157, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C79D1F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79D1F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 157, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.139 88.1) |
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 #C79D1F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79D1F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79D1F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79D1F text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#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
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79D1F
oklch(71.5% 0.139 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C79D1F 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) | #B19C00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA728 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88E86 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79D1F
#C79D1F
oklch(71.5% 0.139 88.1)
- #7E9EFA
#7E9EFA
oklch(71.5% 0.139 268.2)
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 #C79D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.008
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
Use #C79D1F 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.