#D79B00
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.8% 0.15 80.8), rgb(215, 155, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#D79B00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79B00 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 155, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.15 80.8) |
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 #D79B00 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79B00 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79B00 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79B00 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3E8D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 80.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0BB79
oklch(81% 0.094 81.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D79B00
oklch(72.8% 0.15 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D79B00 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) | #B39D00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC12 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8984 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79B00
#D79B00
oklch(72.8% 0.15 80.8)
- #73A6FF
#73A6FF
oklch(72.8% 0.141 260.9)
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 #D79B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #D79B00 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.