#C9A227
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.8% 0.138 89.7), rgb(201, 162, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#C9A227 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A227 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 162, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.138 89.7) |
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 #C9A227 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A227 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A227 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A227 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7F
oklch(81% 0.087 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A227
oklch(72.8% 0.138 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C9A227 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) | #B6A006 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB2F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA938B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A227
#C9A227
oklch(72.8% 0.138 89.7)
- #85A2FE
#85A2FE
oklch(72.9% 0.138 269.5)
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 #C9A227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.013
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9A227 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.