#D29F2C
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.2% 0.137 82.8), rgb(210, 159, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#D29F2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D29F2C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 159, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.137 82.8) |
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 #D29F2C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D29F2C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29F2C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D29F2C text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D29F2C
oklch(73.2% 0.137 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D29F2C 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) | #B49F15 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC32 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48F89 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D29F2C
#D29F2C
oklch(73.2% 0.137 82.8)
- #7AA7FE
#7AA7FE
oklch(73.3% 0.136 262.7)
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 #D29F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.022
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #D29F2C 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.