#D9A438
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75% 0.135 81.3), rgb(217, 164, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#D9A438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A438 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.135 81.3) |
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 #D9A438 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D9A438 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D9A438 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A438 text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 82)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC81
oklch(81% 0.085 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D9A438
oklch(75% 0.135 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D9A438 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) | #BAA528 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B23D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC948E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A438
#D9A438
oklch(75% 0.135 81.3)
- #7FAEFF
#7FAEFF
oklch(75.1% 0.128 260.8)
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 #D9A438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
Use #D9A438 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.