#D1BD4E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.4% 0.132 99.1), rgb(209, 189, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D1BD4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BD4E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 189, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.132 99.1) |
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 #D1BD4E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BD4E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BD4E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BD4E text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 99)
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Step 200
200
#E5DBA3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 99.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BD4E
oklch(79.4% 0.132 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D1BD4E 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) | #CEB841 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C054 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B0A5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BD4E
#D1BD4E
oklch(79.4% 0.132 99.1)
- #ADB5FF
#ADB5FF
oklch(79.4% 0.105 279)
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 #D1BD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #D1BD4E 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.