Ocre Color
Ocre is a yellow color with hex code #C69C04. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ocre, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ocre Color Values
What Does Ocre Mean?
Ocre belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Ocre sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ocre is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow, #D4AF37). It is also known as Molten Bronze.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ocre
Ocre and #042FC8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C83C04 and #90C804, which sit beside ocre on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ocre with triadic partners #04C89D and #9D04C8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Yellow Ochre —
#CB9D06(Delta E 2) - Ocher —
#BF9B0C(Delta E 3) - Buddha Gold —
#C1A004(Delta E 4) - Yellow Brown —
#B79400(Delta E 5) - Ochre —
#BF9005(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C69C04; }
.background { background-color: #C69C04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C69C04; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C69C0440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ocre?
Ocre has the hex code #C69C04. In RGB notation it is rgb(198, 156, 4), in HSL it is hsl(47, 96%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.712, 0.145, 89.2.
What does the color ocre mean?
Yellow-family colors like ocre carry distinct psychological associations. Ocre belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Ocre sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ocre?
Ocre has three easy routes: its complement #042FC8 for punch, its neighbors #C83C04 and #90C804 for something calmer, or triadic partners #04C89D and #9D04C8 when you want energy.
Is ocre a standard web color?
No — Ocre is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C69C04 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ocre lighter or darker?
To lighten ocre, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEF3CD (lightest tint) to #231C01 (darkest shade).
About Ocre
Ocre is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Molten Bronze. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C69C04 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.