#D5AC09
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76% 0.154 91.3), rgb(213, 172, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#D5AC09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AC09 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 172, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.154 91.3) |
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 #D5AC09 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D5AC09 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AC09 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AC09 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED898
oklch(88.6% 0.085 91.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AC09
oklch(76% 0.154 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D5AC09 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB51D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89C92 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AC09
#D5AC09
oklch(76% 0.154 91.3)
- #95ACFF
#95ACFF
oklch(76% 0.122 271.4)
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 #D5AC09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.003
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
Use #D5AC09 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.