#D5B127
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77.1% 0.148 92.9), rgb(213, 177, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#D5B127 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B127 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 177, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.148 92.9) |
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 #D5B127 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B127 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B127 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B127 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4EACA
oklch(93.7% 0.043 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD89A
oklch(88.4% 0.082 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B127
oklch(77.1% 0.148 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D5B127 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB931 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A298 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B127
#D5B127
oklch(77.1% 0.148 92.9)
- #9CAFFF
#9CAFFF
oklch(77.1% 0.117 273.2)
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 #D5B127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.018
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #D5B127 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.