#CF9920
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.6% 0.14 81.5), rgb(207, 153, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#CF9920 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9920 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.14 81.5) |
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 #CF9920 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9920 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9920 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9920 text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB7F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF9920
oklch(71.6% 0.14 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CF9920 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 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA827 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18983 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9920
#CF9920
oklch(71.6% 0.14 81.5)
- #71A2FA
#71A2FA
oklch(71.6% 0.14 261.4)
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 #CF9920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.016
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF9920 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.