#D2A630
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.6% 0.138 87), rgb(210, 166, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#D2A630 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A630 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 166, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.138 87) |
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 #D2A630 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A630 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A630 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A630 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE7F
oklch(81% 0.087 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A630
oklch(74.6% 0.138 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#D2A630 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) | #BAA51A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B136 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4978F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A630
#D2A630
oklch(74.6% 0.138 87)
- #88A9FF
#88A9FF
oklch(74.6% 0.13 267.3)
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 #D2A630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #D2A630 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.