#D1C618
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.168 105.4), rgb(209, 198, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#D1C618 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C618 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 198, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.168 105.4) |
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 #D1C618 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C618 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C618 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1C618 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEECC7
oklch(93.5% 0.048 104.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD94
oklch(88.4% 0.093 105.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C618
oklch(81% 0.168 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D1C618 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) | #D8BE00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC52C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8A9 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C618
#D1C618
oklch(81% 0.168 105.4)
- #BAB8FF
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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 #D1C618, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D1C618.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.055
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.065
Use #D1C618 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.