#C9A631
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.7% 0.135 91.4), rgb(201, 166, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#C9A631 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A631 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 166, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.135 91.4) |
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 #C9A631 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A631 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A631 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A631 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BF81
oklch(80.8% 0.084 91.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A631
oklch(73.7% 0.135 91.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
-
Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
-
Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
-
Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
-
Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C9A631 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) | #B9A41C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE38 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA988F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A631
#C9A631
oklch(73.7% 0.135 91.4)
- #8BA4FF
#8BA4FF
oklch(73.7% 0.135 271.1)
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 #C9A631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
Use #C9A631 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.