#D5A600
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.7% 0.153 88.2), rgb(213, 166, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#D5A600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A600 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 166, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.153 88.2) |
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 #D5A600 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A600 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A600 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A600 text on black | 9.28:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABD77
oklch(80.8% 0.095 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A600
oklch(74.7% 0.153 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D5A600 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) | #BCA500 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B217 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8968D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A600
#D5A600
oklch(74.7% 0.153 88.2)
- #8AA9FF
#8AA9FF
oklch(74.7% 0.129 268.1)
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 #D5A600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.012
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5A600 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.