Ochre #BF9005
Ochre is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #BF9005 and RGB rgb(191, 144, 5).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BF9005 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Ochre. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Colors that go with Ochre
Matches found by rotating Ochre around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Ochre
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ochre, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ochre, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
More about Ochre
How to make Ochre
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts orange
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #C38E26, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Ochre. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Ochre in every format
| HEX | #BF9005 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 144, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 85) |
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 #BF9005 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF9005 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9005 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9005 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Ochre
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
#E8D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 85.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9005
oklch(68% 0.138 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
Ochre 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) | #A49000 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C15 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0817A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Use Ochre 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.