#D5B352
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.8% 0.122 90), rgb(213, 179, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#D5B352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B352 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 179, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.122 90) |
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 #D5B352 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B352 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B352 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B352 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 90.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B352
oklch(77.8% 0.122 90)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D5B352 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) | #C5B148 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA56 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A69E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B352
#D5B352
oklch(77.8% 0.122 90)
- #9BB3FF
#9BB3FF
oklch(77.8% 0.112 270.2)
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 #D5B352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #D5B352 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.