#D1B944
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.5% 0.136 97.5), rgb(209, 185, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#D1B944 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B944 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 185, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.136 97.5) |
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 #D1B944 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B944 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B944 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B944 text on black | 10.73:1 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 97.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA1
oklch(88.4% 0.075 97.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B944
oklch(78.5% 0.136 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D1B944 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) | #CBB535 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD4A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ACA1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B944
#D1B944
oklch(78.5% 0.136 97.5)
- #A8B2FF
#A8B2FF
oklch(78.5% 0.11 277.9)
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 #D1B944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.024
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #D1B944 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.