#D0AE29
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76% 0.145 93.5), rgb(208, 174, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#D0AE29 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AE29 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 93.5) |
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 #D0AE29 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0AE29 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AE29 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AE29 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99C
oklch(88.6% 0.081 93.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AE29
oklch(76% 0.145 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D0AE29 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) | #C2AB02 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB532 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19F95 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AE29
#D0AE29
oklch(76% 0.145 93.5)
- #98ABFF
#98ABFF
oklch(76% 0.123 273.4)
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 #D0AE29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.011
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #D0AE29 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.