#C9A310
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.9% 0.146 91.6), rgb(201, 163, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#C9A310 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A310 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 163, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 85%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.146 91.6) |
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 #C9A310 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A310 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A310 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A310 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A310
oklch(72.9% 0.146 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C9A310 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) | #B7A100 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC1F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA948B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A310
#C9A310
oklch(72.9% 0.146 91.6)
- #88A1FF
#88A1FF
oklch(73% 0.14 271.3)
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 #C9A310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.015
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9A310 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.