#D3BC17
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.1% 0.161 100.1), rgb(211, 188, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#D3BC17 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC17 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.161 100.1) |
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 #D3BC17 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC17 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC17 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC17 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 99.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB96
oklch(88.4% 0.089 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC17
oklch(79.1% 0.161 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D3BC17 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) | #CFB700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF29 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ADA0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC17
#D3BC17
oklch(79.1% 0.161 100.1)
- #ADB3FF
#ADB3FF
oklch(79% 0.108 280.1)
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 #D3BC17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.005
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3BC17 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.