#C99600
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.3% 0.144 84.2), rgb(201, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C99600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99600 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.144 84.2) |
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 #C99600 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99600 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99600 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99600 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 84)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99600
oklch(70.3% 0.144 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C99600 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) | #AC9600 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A312 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB867F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99600
#C99600
oklch(70.3% 0.144 84.2)
- #719CF9
#719CF9
oklch(70.3% 0.145 264.2)
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 #C99600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.049
Use #C99600 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.