#DAA321
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.8% 0.146 82.7), rgb(218, 163, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#DAA321 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA321 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 163, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.146 82.7) |
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 #DAA321 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA321 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DAA321 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA321 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEBC7B
oklch(81% 0.092 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DAA321
oklch(74.8% 0.146 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DAA321 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) | #BAA400 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B229 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED928C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA321
#DAA321
oklch(74.8% 0.146 82.7)
- #81ACFF
#81ACFF
oklch(74.8% 0.129 262.8)
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 #DAA321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #DAA321 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.