#D4B142
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77.1% 0.133 91.2), rgb(212, 177, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#D4B142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B142 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 177, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.133 91.2) |
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 #D4B142 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B142 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B142 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B142 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD8A1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 91.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B142
oklch(77.1% 0.133 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D4B142 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) | #C4AF33 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB947 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A39A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B142
#D4B142
oklch(77.1% 0.133 91.2)
- #9AB0FF
#9AB0FF
oklch(77.1% 0.116 271.6)
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 #D4B142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
Use #D4B142 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.