#D09704
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.3% 0.146 81.4), rgb(208, 151, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#D09704 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09704 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 151, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 96%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.146 81.4) |
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 #D09704 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09704 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09704 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09704 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 81)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB7B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 81.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09704
oklch(71.3% 0.146 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D09704 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) | #AE9800 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA714 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38680 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09704
#D09704
oklch(71.3% 0.146 81.4)
- #6DA1FD
#6DA1FD
oklch(71.3% 0.146 261.1)
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 #D09704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #D09704 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.