#CB980D
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.9% 0.143 84), rgb(203, 152, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#CB980D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 84°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB980D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 152, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.143 84) |
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 #CB980D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB980D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB980D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB980D text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 84)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB980D
oklch(70.9% 0.143 84)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CB980D 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) | #AE9800 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA51A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8881 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB980D
#CB980D
oklch(70.9% 0.143 84)
- #739EFA
#739EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 264.1)
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 #CB980D, 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 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB980D 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.