#C89905
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.8% 0.144 86.4), rgb(200, 153, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#C89905 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 86°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89905 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 95%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.144 86.4) |
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 #C89905 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89905 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89905 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89905 text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89905
oklch(70.8% 0.144 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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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
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C89905 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 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A517 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8982 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89905
#C89905
oklch(70.8% 0.144 86.4)
- #779CFA
#779CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.5)
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 #C89905, 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 0.012
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
Use #C89905 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.