#CE9F09
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.6% 0.147 87), rgb(206, 159, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#CE9F09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9F09 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 159, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.147 87) |
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 #CE9F09 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9F09 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9F09 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE9F09 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 87.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE9F09
oklch(72.6% 0.147 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CE9F09 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) | #B49E00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB1A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08F87 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9F09
#CE9F09
oklch(72.6% 0.147 87)
- #7FA2FF
#7FA2FF
oklch(72.6% 0.141 267.2)
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 #CE9F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.007
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #CE9F09 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.