#CC9601
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.7), rgb(204, 150, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CC9601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC9601 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 150, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.7) |
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 #CC9601 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC9601 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9601 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC9601 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7C
oklch(81% 0.09 83.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC9601
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CC9601 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) | #AC9700 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A512 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF867F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC9601
#CC9601
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.7)
- #6F9EFA
#6F9EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 262.7)
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 #CC9601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC9601 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.