#D0BA1E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.4% 0.157 100.3), rgb(208, 186, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#D0BA1E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BA1E |
| RGB | rgb(208, 186, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 75%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.157 100.3) |
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 #D0BA1E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BA1E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BA1E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BA1E text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBC9
oklch(93.5% 0.045 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB98
oklch(88.5% 0.087 100)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BA1E
oklch(78.4% 0.157 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D0BA1E 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) | #CDB500 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD2D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1AB9F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BA1E
#D0BA1E
oklch(78.4% 0.157 100.3)
- #ABB1FF
#ABB1FF
oklch(78.5% 0.111 280.1)
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 #D0BA1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.011
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.054
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.055
Use #D0BA1E 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.