#D4AE40
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76.5% 0.132 89.5), rgb(212, 174, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#D4AE40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AE40 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 89.5) |
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 #D4AE40 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4AE40 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AE40 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AE40 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD8A2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AE40
oklch(76.5% 0.132 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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)
#D4AE40 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) | #C1AC31 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB745 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A097 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AE40
#D4AE40
oklch(76.5% 0.132 89.5)
- #94AFFF
#94AFFF
oklch(76.5% 0.119 269.2)
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 #D4AE40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #D4AE40 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.