RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In many Indigenous cultures, ochre holds significant spiritual value, often used in rituals and body painting. In Western art, it symbolizes the earth and stability, while in Eastern traditions, it can represent warmth and prosperity.
The term 'ochre' derives from the Greek word 'ochros', meaning 'pale yellow'. This color has been utilized since 40,000 BCE, with evidence found in cave paintings in Lascaux, France, showcasing its importance to early human expression.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Ochre. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 27 Oranges →Nine steps of Ochre by lightness — from #6A3E12 (darkest) to #E4B88C (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Ochre at 210° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Ochre.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Ochre anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #CC7722; color-mix(in srgb, #CC7722 70%, white) 30°, 83%, 80% 0, 42, 83, 20 13399842 #CC6633 How Ochre appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.