#CF9900
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.5% 0.147 83.2), rgb(207, 153, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#CF9900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9900 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.147 83.2) |
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 #CF9900 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9900 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9900 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9900 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3E9D6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 83.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF9900
oklch(71.5% 0.147 83.2)
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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)
#CF9900 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA713 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28882 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9900
#CF9900
oklch(71.5% 0.147 83.2)
- #72A0FF
#72A0FF
oklch(71.5% 0.148 263.5)
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 #CF9900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.011
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF9900 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.