#D4BD44
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.6% 0.14 98.3), rgb(212, 189, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D4BD44 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BD44 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.14 98.3) |
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 #D4BD44 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BD44 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BD44 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BD44 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6DA9F
oklch(88.4% 0.077 98)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BD44
oklch(79.6% 0.14 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D4BD44 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) | #CFB834 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C04B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AFA4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BD44
#D4BD44
oklch(79.6% 0.14 98.3)
- #ADB6FF
#ADB6FF
oklch(79.6% 0.104 278.3)
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 #D4BD44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #D4BD44 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.