#C99804
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.7% 0.144 85.3), rgb(201, 152, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C99804 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99804 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 152, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.144 85.3) |
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 #C99804 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99804 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99804 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99804 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E8D7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 85.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD7C
oklch(81% 0.09 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99804
oklch(70.7% 0.144 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C99804 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) | #AD9800 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A515 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8881 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99804
#C99804
oklch(70.7% 0.144 85.3)
- #759DFA
#759DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265.3)
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 #C99804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #C99804 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.