#D49500
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.3% 0.148 78.5), rgb(212, 149, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#D49500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49500 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.148 78.5) |
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 #D49500 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49500 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49500 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49500 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1BA7B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D49500
oklch(71.3% 0.148 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D49500 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) | #AD9700 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA710 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8837F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49500
#D49500
oklch(71.3% 0.148 78.5)
- #66A2FE
#66A2FE
oklch(71.2% 0.149 258.7)
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 #D49500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #D49500 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.