#C9850D
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67% 0.14 72.5), rgb(201, 133, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C9850D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9850D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 133, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 72.5) |
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 #C9850D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9850D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9850D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9850D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B881
oklch(80.9% 0.088 72.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9850D
oklch(67% 0.14 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C9850D 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) | #9D8900 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A14 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7471 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9850D
#C9850D
oklch(67% 0.14 72.5)
- #4F98E9
#4F98E9
oklch(66.9% 0.141 252.8)
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 #C9850D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9850D 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.