#D5A059
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.1% 0.109 72.8), rgb(213, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#D5A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A059 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.109 72.8) |
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 #D5A059 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A059 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A059 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A059 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA90
oklch(80.8% 0.068 72.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A059
oklch(74.1% 0.109 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D5A059 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) | #B3A253 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6938F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A059
#D5A059
oklch(74.1% 0.109 72.8)
- #78AFEE
#78AFEE
oklch(74.1% 0.109 252.6)
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 #D5A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5A059 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.