#CD9C01
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.9% 0.147 85.9), rgb(205, 156, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#CD9C01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9C01 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.147 85.9) |
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 #CD9C01 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9C01 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C01 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C01 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD7A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9C01
oklch(71.9% 0.147 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CD9C01 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) | #B29C00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA915 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8C85 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9C01
#CD9C01
oklch(71.9% 0.147 85.9)
- #79A0FF
#79A0FF
oklch(71.9% 0.146 266)
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 #CD9C01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD9C01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.004
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD9C01 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.