#D4AA08
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75.5% 0.153 90.7), rgb(212, 170, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D4AA08 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AA08 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.153 90.7) |
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 #D4AA08 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4AA08 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AA08 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AA08 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BF77
oklch(81% 0.096 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4AA08
oklch(75.5% 0.153 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D4AA08 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) | #BFA800 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B41C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79A91 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AA08
#D4AA08
oklch(75.5% 0.153 90.7)
- #92AAFF
#92AAFF
oklch(75.4% 0.126 271.1)
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 #D4AA08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.003
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4AA08 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.