#DA9820
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.7% 0.145 75.8), rgb(218, 152, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#DA9820 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9820 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 152, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.145 75.8) |
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 #DA9820 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA9820 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9820 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA9820 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#E3B97D
oklch(81% 0.091 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA9820
oklch(72.7% 0.145 75.8)
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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)
#DA9820 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) | #B09B00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB26 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8682 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9820
#DA9820
oklch(72.7% 0.145 75.8)
- #67A8FF
#67A8FF
oklch(72.6% 0.144 256.2)
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 #DA9820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
Use #DA9820 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.