#CD9B16
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.7% 0.143 84.5), rgb(205, 155, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CD9B16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9B16 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 155, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.143 84.5) |
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 #CD9B16 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9B16 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9B16 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9B16 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
#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
#E8D7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9B16
oklch(71.7% 0.143 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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)
#CD9B16 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) | #B09B00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA820 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8B84 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9B16
#CD9B16
oklch(71.7% 0.143 84.5)
- #77A1FD
#77A1FD
oklch(71.8% 0.142 264.5)
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 #CD9B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.008
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD9B16 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.