#D2BC57
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.4% 0.124 97.2), rgb(210, 188, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#D2BC57 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BC57 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.124 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 #D2BC57 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BC57 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BC57 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BC57 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAA6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 97.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BC57
oklch(79.4% 0.124 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)
#D2BC57 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) | #CDB84D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B0A6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BC57
#D2BC57
oklch(79.4% 0.124 97.2)
- #ABB6FF
#ABB6FF
oklch(79.5% 0.104 277.2)
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 #D2BC57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
Use #D2BC57 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.