#D3C93A
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82% 0.156 105.3), rgb(211, 201, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#D3C93A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C93A |
| RGB | rgb(211, 201, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.156 105.3) |
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 #D3C93A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C93A | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C93A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C93A text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F7F7E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD9A
oklch(88.5% 0.086 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C93A
oklch(82% 0.156 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D3C93A 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) | #DBC21F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC844 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBAD | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C93A
#D3C93A
oklch(82% 0.156 105.3)
- #BDBCFF
#BDBCFF
oklch(82% 0.094 284.8)
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 #D3C93A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3C93A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.056
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.058
Use #D3C93A 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.