#D5A636
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.9% 0.135 84.9), rgb(213, 166, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D5A636 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 85°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A636 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 166, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.135 84.9) |
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 #D5A636 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5A636 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D5A636 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A636 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABD81
oklch(81% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D5A636
oklch(74.9% 0.135 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D5A636 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) | #BBA624 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B23B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E79790 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A636
#D5A636
oklch(74.9% 0.135 84.9)
- #86ACFF
#86ACFF
oklch(75.1% 0.127 264.8)
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 #D5A636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #D5A636 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.