#D8A500
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.9% 0.153 86.2), rgb(216, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D8A500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A500 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.153 86.2) |
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 #D8A500 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A500 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A500 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A500 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 86.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 85.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBD77
oklch(81% 0.096 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A500
oklch(74.9% 0.153 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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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
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D8A500 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) | #BCA500 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B216 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB948C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A500
#D8A500
oklch(74.9% 0.153 86.2)
- #88ABFF
#88ABFF
oklch(75% 0.128 266.2)
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 #D8A500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
Use #D8A500 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.