#D5AB41
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76% 0.131 86.8), rgb(213, 171, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#D5AB41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AB41 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.131 86.8) |
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 #D5AB41 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AB41 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AB41 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AB41 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AB41
oklch(76% 0.131 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D5AB41 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) | #BFAA33 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B546 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E69C95 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AB41
#D5AB41
oklch(76% 0.131 86.8)
- #8EAEFF
#8EAEFF
oklch(75.9% 0.122 267.1)
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 #D5AB41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #D5AB41 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.