#D9AB22
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76.2% 0.148 87.9), rgb(217, 171, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#D9AB22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AB22 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 171, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.148 87.9) |
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 #D9AB22 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D9AB22 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AB22 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AB22 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 88)
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Step 200
200
#F0D79A
oklch(88.6% 0.083 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AB22
oklch(76.2% 0.148 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D9AB22 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB62C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9B93 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AB22
#D9AB22
oklch(76.2% 0.148 87.9)
- #91AFFF
#91AFFF
oklch(76.3% 0.12 267.8)
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 #D9AB22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.010
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #D9AB22 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.