#D1C81C
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.4% 0.169 106.2), rgb(209, 200, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D1C81C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C81C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 200, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.169 106.2) |
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 #D1C81C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C81C | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C81C text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1C81C text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEDC7
oklch(93.6% 0.05 107.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DE94
oklch(88.6% 0.094 106.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C81C
oklch(81.4% 0.169 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D1C81C 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) | #DAC000 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC62F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BAAB | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C81C
#D1C81C
oklch(81.4% 0.169 106.2)
- #BDB9FF
#BDB9FF
oklch(81.4% 0.098 286.6)
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 #D1C81C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D1C81C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.054
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.064
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.066
Use #D1C81C 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.