#D49F17
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.3% 0.146 83.7), rgb(212, 159, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#D49F17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D49F17 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 159, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.146 83.7) |
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 #D49F17 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D49F17 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49F17 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D49F17 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 83.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D49F17
oklch(73.3% 0.146 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#D49F17 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) | #B59F00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD21 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E78E88 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D49F17
#D49F17
oklch(73.3% 0.146 83.7)
- #7BA6FF
#7BA6FF
oklch(73.2% 0.138 263.7)
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 #D49F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #D49F17 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.