#CE9B23
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.9% 0.139 83.1), rgb(206, 155, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#CE9B23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9B23 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 155, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.139 83.1) |
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 #CE9B23 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9B23 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9B23 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9B23 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7F
oklch(80.9% 0.087 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9B23
oklch(71.9% 0.139 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CE9B23 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 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA82A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08B85 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9B23
#CE9B23
oklch(71.9% 0.139 83.1)
- #76A2FB
#76A2FB
oklch(71.9% 0.139 263.3)
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 #CE9B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.013
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
Use #CE9B23 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.