#D4A040
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(73.7% 0.127 79.6), rgb(212, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#D4A040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A040 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.127 79.6) |
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 #D4A040 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A040 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A040 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A040 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 78.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB86
oklch(80.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A040
oklch(73.7% 0.127 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#D4A040 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) | #B5A134 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE44 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6918C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A040
#D4A040
oklch(73.7% 0.127 79.6)
- #79AAF9
#79AAF9
oklch(73.6% 0.127 259.6)
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 #D4A040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
Use #D4A040 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.