#CB9C09
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.7% 0.145 86.6), rgb(203, 156, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CB9C09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9C09 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 156, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.145 86.6) |
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 #CB9C09 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9C09 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9C09 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9C09 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 86.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9C09
oklch(71.7% 0.145 86.6)
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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
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#CB9C09 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) | #B19B00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA819 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8C85 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9C09
#CB9C09
oklch(71.7% 0.145 86.6)
- #7A9FFE
#7A9FFE
oklch(71.7% 0.145 266.7)
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 #CB9C09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB9C09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.003
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.008
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB9C09 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.