#D4BE20
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.6% 0.159 100.5), rgb(212, 190, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#D4BE20 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BE20 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.159 100.5) |
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 #D4BE20 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BE20 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BE20 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BE20 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBC8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 100.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB97
oklch(88.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BE20
oklch(79.6% 0.159 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D4BE20 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) | #D1B800 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C12F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AFA2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BE20
#D4BE20
oklch(79.6% 0.159 100.5)
- #B0B5FF
#B0B5FF
oklch(79.6% 0.105 280.7)
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 #D4BE20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.007
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.019
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.051
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.056
Use #D4BE20 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.