#D0C600
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.9% 0.172 106), rgb(208, 198, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#D0C600 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C600 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 198, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.172 106) |
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 #D0C600 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C600 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C600 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0C600 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEDC7
oklch(93.7% 0.05 106.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DE92
oklch(88.6% 0.097 106.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C600
oklch(80.9% 0.172 106)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D0C600 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) | #D9BE00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC523 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B7A8 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C600
#D0C600
oklch(80.9% 0.172 106)
- #BAB7FF
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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 #D0C600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0C600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.065
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.066
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.068
Use #D0C600 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.