#D0A736
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.6% 0.134 88), rgb(208, 167, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#D0A736 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A736 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 167, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.134 88) |
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 #D0A736 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A736 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D0A736 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A736 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D0A736
oklch(74.6% 0.134 88)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D0A736 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) | #BBA624 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B13C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19891 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A736
#D0A736
oklch(74.6% 0.134 88)
- #8AA9FF
#8AA9FF
oklch(74.7% 0.129 268.1)
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 #D0A736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
Use #D0A736 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.