#D6AA2F
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.8% 0.141 87.7), rgb(214, 170, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#D6AA2F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AA2F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 170, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.141 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 #D6AA2F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D6AA2F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AA2F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AA2F text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE7D
oklch(81% 0.089 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D6AA2F
oklch(75.8% 0.141 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)
#D6AA2F 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) | #BFA916 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B536 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89B93 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AA2F
#D6AA2F
oklch(75.8% 0.141 87.7)
- #8EADFF
#8EADFF
oklch(75.7% 0.123 267.6)
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 #D6AA2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
Use #D6AA2F 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.