#D98900
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(69.7% 0.152 69), rgb(217, 137, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#D98900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98900 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 137, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.152 69) |
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 #D98900 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98900 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98900 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98900 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B67C
oklch(81% 0.095 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98900
oklch(69.7% 0.152 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#D98900 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) | #A48F00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A208 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7574 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98900
#D98900
oklch(69.7% 0.152 69)
- #46A3F7
#46A3F7
oklch(69.8% 0.152 249)
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 #D98900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.055
Use #D98900 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.