#D3C128
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.158 102.1), rgb(211, 193, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D3C128 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C128 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.158 102.1) |
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 #D3C128 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C128 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C128 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C128 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFECC9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC97
oklch(88.5% 0.089 102.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C128
oklch(80.2% 0.158 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D3C128 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) | #D4BB00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C235 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B3A5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C128
#D3C128
oklch(80.2% 0.158 102.1)
- #B4B6FF
#B4B6FF
oklch(80.1% 0.103 282.6)
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 #D3C128, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3C128.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.027
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.054
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.055
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.057
Use #D3C128 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.