#D4BE53
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(80% 0.129 97.7), rgb(212, 190, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D4BE53 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BE53 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.129 97.7) |
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 #D4BE53 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BE53 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BE53 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BE53 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAA4
oklch(88.4% 0.071 97.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BE53
oklch(80% 0.129 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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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)
#D4BE53 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) | #CFBA47 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C158 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B1A7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BE53
#D4BE53
oklch(80% 0.129 97.7)
- #AEB8FF
#AEB8FF
oklch(80.1% 0.101 277.7)
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 #D4BE53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #D4BE53 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.