#D4C221
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.5% 0.162 102.3), rgb(212, 194, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#D4C221 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C221 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 194, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 73%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.162 102.3) |
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 #D4C221 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C221 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C221 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C221 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EFECC8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC96
oklch(88.5% 0.09 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C221
oklch(80.5% 0.162 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D4C221 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC330 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B3A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C221
#D4C221
oklch(80.5% 0.162 102.3)
- #B5B7FF
#B5B7FF
oklch(80.4% 0.101 282.6)
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 #D4C221, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4C221.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.056
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.057
Use #D4C221 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.