#D4B359
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.8% 0.116 89.4), rgb(212, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#D4B359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B359 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.116 89.4) |
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 #D4B359 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B359 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B359 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B359 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B359
oklch(77.8% 0.116 89.4)
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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)
#D4B359 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) | #C4B150 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A69F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B359
#D4B359
oklch(77.8% 0.116 89.4)
- #9AB3FF
#9AB3FF
oklch(77.7% 0.113 269.7)
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 #D4B359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4B359 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.