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Ochre Yellow Brown
Ochre Yellow Brown
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Ochre Yellow Brown Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(192, 158, 106)Copy
HSLhsl(36, 41%, 58%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(36, 45%, 75%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 25%)Copy
Ochre Yellow Brown Color Schemes
Complementary
#C09E6A
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Click to copyAnalogous
#C0736A
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Click to copySplit Complementary
#6AB7C0
Click to copy#736AC0
Click to copyMonochromatic
#C09E6A
Click to copy#D6CBBA
Click to copy#FCFBFA
Click to copy#8A6A3A
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Click to copy#000000
Click to copyOchre Yellow Brown WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
2.52 : 1
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Black background #000000
8.34 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.31 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
5.02 : 1
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Ochre Yellow Brown Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Ochre Yellow Brown Color Introduction
Definition
Ochre Yellow Brown (HEX #C09E6A) has the RGB value rgb(192, 158, 106), the HSL value hsl(36°, 41%, 58%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 25%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Ochre Yellow Brown is #6A8CC0, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #C0736A and #B7C06A that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#6AB7C0, #736AC0) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Ochre Yellow Brown uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Ochre Yellow Brown has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Orange blends the passion of red with the brightness of yellow, evoking sunsets, fruit and campfires. Warm yet energetic, it is widely used in food, e-commerce and sports brands. Specifically, Ochre Yellow Brown has a lightness of 58% and a saturation of 41%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: The bright areas of a figure's clothing or lit areas of the background, a warm yellow with an ochre tone.
Color Psychology
Orange can evoke pleasure, friendliness and appetite, with a marked approachable quality; psychologically it symbolizes vitality, optimism and creativity. For this reason Ochre Yellow Brown tends to leave a first impression of being warm and friendly in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Orange suits food packaging, e-commerce campaigns, children’s products and any scene that needs to convey warmth and energy. In real projects, Ochre Yellow Brown is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Orange”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Ochre Yellow Brown Featured In
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