#D69008
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.6% 0.148 74.2), rgb(214, 144, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#D69008 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D69008 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 144, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 93%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.148 74.2) |
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 #D69008 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D69008 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69008 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D69008 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B87C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 73.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D69008
oklch(70.6% 0.148 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D69008 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) | #A99400 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A513 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA7E7B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D69008
#D69008
oklch(70.6% 0.148 74.2)
- #5AA3FA
#5AA3FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 254.1)
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 #D69008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.051
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.052
Use #D69008 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.