#D0CF3A
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(83% 0.162 109.1), rgb(208, 207, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#D0CF3A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CF3A |
| RGB | rgb(208, 207, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.162 109.1) |
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 #D0CF3A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CF3A | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0CF3A text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CF3A text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDF99
oklch(88.6% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CF3A
oklch(83% 0.162 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D0CF3A 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) | #E0C61D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CB45 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC2B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CF3A
#D0CF3A
oklch(83% 0.162 109.1)
- #C5BEFF
#C5BEFF
oklch(83% 0.091 289.2)
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 #D0CF3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0CF3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.061
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #D0CF3A 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.