#C99E2B
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72% 0.134 86.8), rgb(201, 158, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#C99E2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99E2B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 158, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.134 86.8) |
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 #C99E2B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99E2B | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99E2B text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99E2B text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE81
oklch(81% 0.084 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99E2B
oklch(72% 0.134 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#C99E2B 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) | #B29D13 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA931 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8F88 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99E2B
#C99E2B
oklch(72% 0.134 86.8)
- #7EA1F9
#7EA1F9
oklch(72% 0.135 266.6)
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 #C99E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
Use #C99E2B 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.