Yellow Ochre Color
Yellow Ochre is a yellow color with hex code #CB9D06. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with yellow ochre, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Yellow Ochre Color Values
What Does Yellow Ochre Mean?
Yellow Ochre 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. Yellow Ochre sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Yellow Ochre is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow, #D4AF37).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre and #0634CB 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 — #CB3B06 and #96CB06, which sit beside yellow ochre on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair yellow ochre with triadic partners #06CB9D and #9D06CB. 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
- Ocre —
#C69C04(Delta E 2) - GoldenRod —
#DAA520(Delta E 5) - Ocher —
#BF9B0C(Delta E 5) - Ochre —
#BF9005(Delta E 6) - Buddha Gold —
#C1A004(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CB9D06; }
.background { background-color: #CB9D06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CB9D06; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CB9D0640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for yellow ochre?
Yellow Ochre has the hex code #CB9D06. In RGB notation it is rgb(203, 157, 6), in HSL it is hsl(46, 94%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.719, 0.146, 87.3.
What does the color yellow ochre mean?
Yellow-family colors like yellow ochre carry distinct psychological associations. Yellow Ochre 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. Yellow Ochre sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with yellow ochre?
Yellow Ochre has three easy routes: its complement #0634CB for punch, its neighbors #CB3B06 and #96CB06 for something calmer, or triadic partners #06CB9D and #9D06CB when you want energy.
Is yellow ochre a standard web color?
No — Yellow Ochre is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CB9D06 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make yellow ochre lighter or darker?
To lighten yellow ochre, 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 #FDF2CE (lightest tint) to #231B01 (darkest shade).
About Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CB9D06 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.