#D2A72A
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.8% 0.141 88.2), rgb(210, 167, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D2A72A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 88°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A72A |
| RGB | rgb(210, 167, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.141 88.2) |
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 #D2A72A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D2A72A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D2A72A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A72A text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D2A72A
oklch(74.8% 0.141 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D2A72A 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) | #BCA60B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B132 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49890 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A72A
#D2A72A
oklch(74.8% 0.141 88.2)
- #8AA9FF
#8AA9FF
oklch(74.7% 0.129 268.1)
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 #D2A72A, 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 0.017
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
Use #D2A72A 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.