#CDA73C
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.4% 0.13 88.9), rgb(205, 167, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CDA73C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA73C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.13 88.9) |
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 #CDA73C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA73C | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA73C text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA73C text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE84
oklch(80.8% 0.08 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA73C
oklch(74.4% 0.13 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDA73C 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) | #BAA52D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B041 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9991 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA73C
#CDA73C
oklch(74.4% 0.13 88.9)
- #8AA8FE
#8AA8FE
oklch(74.4% 0.129 268.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDA73C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #CDA73C 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.