#D3BA4E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79% 0.13 96.2), rgb(211, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#D3BA4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.13 96.2) |
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 #D3BA4E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BA4E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BA4E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BA4E text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 96.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BA4E
oklch(79% 0.13 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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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
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D3BA4E 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) | #CBB642 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE53 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ADA3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BA4E
#D3BA4E
oklch(79% 0.13 96.2)
- #A8B5FF
#A8B5FF
oklch(79.1% 0.106 276)
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 #D3BA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
Use #D3BA4E 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.