#D1900A
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(70% 0.145 76.3), rgb(209, 144, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#D1900A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1900A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 144, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 91%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.145 76.3) |
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 #D1900A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D1900A | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D1900A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D1900A text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#E2B97D
oklch(80.9% 0.09 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D1900A
oklch(70% 0.145 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D1900A 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) | #A89300 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A315 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E47E7B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1900A
#D1900A
oklch(70% 0.145 76.3)
- #5FA0F7
#5FA0F7
oklch(70.1% 0.145 256.2)
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 #D1900A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #D1900A 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.