#D3B536
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.8% 0.143 95.2), rgb(211, 181, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#D3B536 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B536 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 181, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.143 95.2) |
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 #D3B536 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B536 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B536 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B536 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99D
oklch(88.4% 0.079 95)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B536
oklch(77.8% 0.143 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#D3B536 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) | #C8B11F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A79C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B536
#D3B536
oklch(77.8% 0.143 95.2)
- #A2B1FF
#A2B1FF
oklch(77.9% 0.113 275.1)
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 #D3B536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
Use #D3B536 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.