#D98C00
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(70.2% 0.151 70.8), rgb(217, 140, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#D98C00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98C00 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 140, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.151 70.8) |
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 #D98C00 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98C00 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98C00 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98C00 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 70)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98C00
oklch(70.2% 0.151 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D98C00 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) | #A69200 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A40A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7977 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98C00
#D98C00
oklch(70.2% 0.151 70.8)
- #4DA3F9
#4DA3F9
oklch(70.1% 0.151 250.9)
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 #D98C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.054
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.054
Use #D98C00 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.