#D6AB2E
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76% 0.142 88.4), rgb(214, 171, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#D6AB2E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AB2E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 171, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.142 88.4) |
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 #D6AB2E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D6AB2E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AB2E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AB2E text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AB2E
oklch(76% 0.142 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#D6AB2E 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) | #C0AA13 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB535 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89C93 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AB2E
#D6AB2E
oklch(76% 0.142 88.4)
- #90AEFF
#90AEFF
oklch(76.1% 0.122 268)
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 #D6AB2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.013
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
Use #D6AB2E 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.