#D1BF34
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.6% 0.151 101.6), rgb(209, 191, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D1BF34 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BF34 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 191, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.151 101.6) |
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 #D1BF34 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BF34 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BF34 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BF34 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBCA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC9B
oklch(88.6% 0.084 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BF34
oklch(79.6% 0.151 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D1BF34 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) | #D1B917 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C13E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1A4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BF34
#D1BF34
oklch(79.6% 0.151 101.6)
- #B1B5FF
#B1B5FF
oklch(79.7% 0.105 281.4)
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 #D1BF34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.059
Use #D1BF34 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.