#D29707
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.5% 0.147 80.3), rgb(210, 151, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#D29707 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29707 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 151, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.147 80.3) |
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 #D29707 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29707 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29707 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29707 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0BB7B
oklch(81% 0.092 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D29707
oklch(71.5% 0.147 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D29707 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) | #AE9900 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA715 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E58680 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29707
#D29707
oklch(71.5% 0.147 80.3)
- #6CA2FE
#6CA2FE
oklch(71.5% 0.147 260.5)
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 #D29707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #D29707 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.