#C9A039
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.5% 0.127 86.5), rgb(201, 160, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C9A039 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A039 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.127 86.5) |
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 #C9A039 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A039 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A039 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A039 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE85
oklch(81% 0.079 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A039
oklch(72.5% 0.127 86.5)
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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
#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)
#C9A039 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) | #B39F2B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA3E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA928B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A039
#C9A039
oklch(72.5% 0.127 86.5)
- #81A3F6
#81A3F6
oklch(72.5% 0.127 266.4)
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 #C9A039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.020
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
Use #C9A039 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.