#C79E09
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.7% 0.145 89.8), rgb(199, 158, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#C79E09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 90°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79E09 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.145 89.8) |
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 #C79E09 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79E09 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E09 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E09 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE7B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79E09
oklch(71.7% 0.145 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C79E09 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 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA81A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98F86 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79E09
#C79E09
oklch(71.7% 0.145 89.8)
- #809DFE
#809DFE
oklch(71.6% 0.145 269.9)
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 #C79E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C79E09.
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 0.007
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
Use #C79E09 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.