#CF9934
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.7% 0.13 79.1), rgb(207, 153, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#CF9934 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9934 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.13 79.1) |
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 #CF9934 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9934 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9934 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9934 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2E8D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF9934
oklch(71.7% 0.13 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CF9934 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) | #AE9A25 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA838 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18A85 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9934
#CF9934
oklch(71.7% 0.13 79.1)
- #71A4F5
#71A4F5
oklch(71.7% 0.131 259.3)
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 #CF9934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
Use #CF9934 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.