#D4A41B
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.3% 0.146 86.5), rgb(212, 164, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#D4A41B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A41B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 86.5) |
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 #D4A41B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A41B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A41B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A41B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A41B
oklch(74.3% 0.146 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D4A41B 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) | #BAA300 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B025 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7948C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A41B
#D4A41B
oklch(74.3% 0.146 86.5)
- #85A8FF
#85A8FF
oklch(74.2% 0.132 266.6)
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 #D4A41B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4A41B 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.