#D6A601
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.8% 0.153 87.7), rgb(214, 166, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#D6A601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 88°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6A601 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 166, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.153 87.7) |
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 #D6A601 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D6A601 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6A601 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6A601 text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD77
oklch(80.9% 0.095 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D6A601
oklch(74.8% 0.153 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#D6A601 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) | #BCA500 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B217 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9958D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6A601
#D6A601
oklch(74.8% 0.153 87.7)
- #8AAAFF
#8AAAFF
oklch(74.9% 0.128 267.6)
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 #D6A601, 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 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #D6A601 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.