#DFA738
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.2% 0.138 80.5), rgb(223, 167, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#DFA738 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA738 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 167, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.138 80.5) |
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 #DFA738 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA738 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA738 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA738 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D49F
oklch(88.4% 0.077 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA738
oklch(76.2% 0.138 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DFA738 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) | #BDA827 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB63D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29791 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA738
#DFA738
oklch(76.2% 0.138 80.5)
- #84B2FF
#84B2FF
oklch(76.2% 0.122 260.4)
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 #DFA738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #DFA738 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.