#D4B22D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.2% 0.146 93.6), rgb(212, 178, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#D4B22D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B22D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 178, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.146 93.6) |
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 #D4B22D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B22D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B22D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B22D text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99C
oklch(88.6% 0.081 93.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B22D
oklch(77.2% 0.146 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#D4B22D 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) | #C6AF0C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB936 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A399 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B22D
#D4B22D
oklch(77.2% 0.146 93.6)
- #9DAFFF
#9DAFFF
oklch(77.1% 0.117 273.7)
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 #D4B22D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.018
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4B22D 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.