#D9950E
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.9% 0.149 75.7), rgb(217, 149, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#D9950E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9950E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 149, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.149 75.7) |
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 #D9950E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D9950E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9950E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9950E text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FAF4EC
oklch(97% 0.012 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B4
oklch(88.4% 0.051 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B97B
oklch(81% 0.094 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9950E
oklch(71.9% 0.149 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D9950E 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) | #AE9800 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA918 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED837F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9950E
#D9950E
oklch(71.9% 0.149 75.7)
- #62A6FF
#62A6FF
oklch(71.9% 0.148 255.8)
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 #D9950E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9950E 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.