#CE9508
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.6% 0.145 80.9), rgb(206, 149, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#CE9508 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9508 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 149, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.145 80.9) |
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 #CE9508 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9508 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9508 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9508 text on black | 7.92:1 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 81)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB7C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9508
oklch(70.6% 0.145 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CE9508 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) | #AB9700 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A516 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1847F | 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°).
- #CE9508
#CE9508
oklch(70.6% 0.145 80.9)
- #6B9FFA
#6B9FFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 260.9)
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 #CE9508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE9508 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.