#D48B07
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.5% 0.147 71.9), rgb(212, 139, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#D48B07 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48B07 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 139, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.147 71.9) |
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 #D48B07 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48B07 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48B07 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48B07 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5E7D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B77D
oklch(80.9% 0.092 71.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48B07
oklch(69.5% 0.147 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D48B07 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) | #A49000 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A110 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87876 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48B07
#D48B07
oklch(69.5% 0.147 71.9)
- #51A0F5
#51A0F5
oklch(69.4% 0.148 252.2)
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 #D48B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
Use #D48B07 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.