#D5A221
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74% 0.144 84.4), rgb(213, 162, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#D5A221 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A221 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 162, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 73%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.144 84.4) |
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 #D5A221 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A221 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A221 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A221 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 84)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A221
oklch(74% 0.144 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D5A221 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) | #B8A200 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8928B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A221
#D5A221
oklch(74% 0.144 84.4)
- #80A9FF
#80A9FF
oklch(74.1% 0.133 264)
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 #D5A221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5A221 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.