#D7AA36
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.9% 0.138 86.5), rgb(215, 170, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#D7AA36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AA36 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 170, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.138 86.5) |
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 #D7AA36 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7AA36 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AA36 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AA36 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD69F
oklch(88.4% 0.076 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AA36
oklch(75.9% 0.138 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#D7AA36 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) | #BFA923 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B53C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99B93 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AA36
#D7AA36
oklch(75.9% 0.138 86.5)
- #8DAEFF
#8DAEFF
oklch(75.9% 0.123 266.6)
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 #D7AA36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
Use #D7AA36 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.