#D5A243
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.3% 0.126 80), rgb(213, 162, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#D5A243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A243 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 162, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.126 80) |
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 #D5A243 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A243 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A243 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A243 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC86
oklch(80.9% 0.079 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A243
oklch(74.3% 0.126 80)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#D5A243 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) | #B6A338 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B046 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7938E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A243
#D5A243
oklch(74.3% 0.126 80)
- #7CACFB
#7CACFB
oklch(74.3% 0.126 260)
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 #D5A243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
Use #D5A243 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.