#D2B515
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.5% 0.156 97.2), rgb(210, 181, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D2B515 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B515 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.156 97.2) |
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 #D2B515 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B515 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B515 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B515 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 97.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9DA97
oklch(88.5% 0.087 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B515
oklch(77.5% 0.156 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D2B515 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) | #C9B100 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA26 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A69A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B515
#D2B515
oklch(77.5% 0.156 97.2)
- #A3AFFF
#A3AFFF
oklch(77.5% 0.115 276.8)
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 #D2B515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.006
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.009
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.050
Use #D2B515 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.