#D5A548
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.9% 0.123 81.3), rgb(213, 165, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D5A548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 81°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A548 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 165, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.123 81.3) |
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 #D5A548 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A548 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A548 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A548 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABC87
oklch(80.9% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A548
oklch(74.9% 0.123 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D5A548 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) | #B9A53E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B24B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69791 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A548
#D5A548
oklch(74.9% 0.123 81.3)
- #81ADFB
#81ADFB
oklch(74.8% 0.123 261.4)
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 #D5A548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #D5A548 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.