#DFAE2D
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77.5% 0.146 86.1), rgb(223, 174, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#DFAE2D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAE2D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.146 86.1) |
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 #DFAE2D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAE2D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAE2D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAE2D text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1D69B
oklch(88.5% 0.081 86.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAE2D
oklch(77.5% 0.146 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFAE2D 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) | #C4AD0E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA34 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29E96 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAE2D
#DFAE2D
oklch(77.5% 0.146 86.1)
- #94B4FF
#94B4FF
oklch(77.5% 0.114 266.1)
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 #DFAE2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFAE2D 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.