#D4AA46
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.8% 0.126 85.9), rgb(212, 170, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#D4AA46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AA46 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.126 85.9) |
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 #D4AA46 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4AA46 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AA46 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AA46 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE85
oklch(81% 0.079 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D4AA46
oklch(75.8% 0.126 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D4AA46 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) | #BDA93A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E59C95 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AA46
#D4AA46
oklch(75.8% 0.126 85.9)
- #8BAEFF
#8BAEFF
oklch(75.8% 0.123 265.7)
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 #D4AA46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4AA46 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.