#D3A809
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.9% 0.152 90), rgb(211, 168, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#D3A809 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A809 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 168, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.152 90) |
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 #D3A809 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A809 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A809 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A809 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 89)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE77
oklch(80.8% 0.095 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A809
oklch(74.9% 0.152 90)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D3A809 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) | #BDA600 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B21C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5988F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A809
#D3A809
oklch(74.9% 0.152 90)
- #8EA9FF
#8EA9FF
oklch(74.9% 0.128 269.9)
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 #D3A809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.009
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #D3A809 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.