#D2B201
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(76.9% 0.158 96), rgb(210, 178, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#D2B201 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B201 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.158 96) |
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 #D2B201 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B201 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B201 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B201 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#EADA96
oklch(88.6% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B201
oklch(76.9% 0.158 96)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D2B201 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB81C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A397 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B201
#D2B201
oklch(76.9% 0.158 96)
- #9FADFF
#9FADFF
oklch(76.9% 0.119 275.8)
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 #D2B201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
Use #D2B201 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.