#D4C554
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.4% 0.134 101.8), rgb(212, 197, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D4C554 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C554 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 197, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 101.8) |
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 #D4C554 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C554 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C554 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C554 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFEBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 100.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DCA2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C554
oklch(81.4% 0.134 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D4C554 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) | #D6BF47 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC65A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B8AD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C554
#D4C554
oklch(81.4% 0.134 101.8)
- #B8BBFF
#B8BBFF
oklch(81.4% 0.096 282.1)
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 #D4C554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4C554 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.