#D4A533
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.6% 0.136 85), rgb(212, 165, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#D4A533 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A533 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 165, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.136 85) |
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 #D4A533 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A533 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D4A533 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A533 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABD80
oklch(80.9% 0.085 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4A533
oklch(74.6% 0.136 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D4A533 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) | #BAA520 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B139 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6968F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A533
#D4A533
oklch(74.6% 0.136 85)
- #84AAFF
#84AAFF
oklch(74.5% 0.13 265.1)
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 #D4A533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4A533 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.