#D8A52B
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75% 0.142 84), rgb(216, 165, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D8A52B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A52B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.142 84) |
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 #D8A52B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D8A52B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D8A52B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A52B text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D8A52B
oklch(75% 0.142 84)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D8A52B 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) | #BBA50F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B232 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB958E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A52B
#D8A52B
oklch(75% 0.142 84)
- #84ACFF
#84ACFF
oklch(74.9% 0.128 264)
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 #D8A52B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #D8A52B 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.