#D38A21
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.2% 0.141 69.6), rgb(211, 138, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#D38A21 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38A21 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 138, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 73%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.141 69.6) |
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 #D38A21 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38A21 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38A21 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38A21 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B782
oklch(81% 0.088 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38A21
oklch(69.2% 0.141 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#D38A21 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) | #A28F04 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A124 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E77877 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38A21
#D38A21
oklch(69.2% 0.141 69.6)
- #4FA1EF
#4FA1EF
oklch(69.2% 0.14 249.5)
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 #D38A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.052
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.052
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.055
Use #D38A21 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.