#D4AA2E
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75.6% 0.141 88.8), rgb(212, 170, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#D4AA2E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AA2E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.141 88.8) |
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 #D4AA2E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4AA2E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AA2E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AA2E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4AA2E
oklch(75.6% 0.141 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D4AA2E 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) | #BEA914 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B435 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69B92 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AA2E
#D4AA2E
oklch(75.6% 0.141 88.8)
- #8FACFF
#8FACFF
oklch(75.6% 0.124 268.7)
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 #D4AA2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.014
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4AA2E 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.