#D79900
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.4% 0.15 79.6), rgb(215, 153, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#D79900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79900 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 153, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.15 79.6) |
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 #D79900 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79900 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79900 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79900 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 79.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1BA79
oklch(80.9% 0.094 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79900
oklch(72.4% 0.15 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#D79900 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) | #B19B00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA11 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8782 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79900
#D79900
oklch(72.4% 0.15 79.6)
- #6EA6FF
#6EA6FF
oklch(72.5% 0.143 259.3)
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 #D79900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.021
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #D79900 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.