#D3BD2B
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.4% 0.154 100.1), rgb(211, 189, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D3BD2B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BD2B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.154 100.1) |
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 #D3BD2B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BD2B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BD2B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BD2B text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB99
oklch(88.5% 0.085 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BD2B
oklch(79.4% 0.154 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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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)
#D3BD2B 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) | #D0B800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C037 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AFA2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BD2B
#D3BD2B
oklch(79.4% 0.154 100.1)
- #AEB4FF
#AEB4FF
oklch(79.3% 0.106 280.1)
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 #D3BD2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.056
Use #D3BD2B 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.