#D3C94E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82.1% 0.143 104.7), rgb(211, 201, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D3C94E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C94E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 201, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.143 104.7) |
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 #D3C94E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C94E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C94E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C94E text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCD
oklch(93.7% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD9F
oklch(88.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C94E
oklch(82.1% 0.143 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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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)
#D3C94E 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) | #DAC23F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC855 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BCAF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C94E
#D3C94E
oklch(82.1% 0.143 104.7)
- #BDBDFF
#BDBDFF
oklch(82.2% 0.092 284.2)
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 #D3C94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #D3C94E 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.