#D5C940
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82.2% 0.152 104.3), rgb(213, 201, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#D5C940 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C940 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 201, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.152 104.3) |
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 #D5C940 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C940 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C940 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C940 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F7F6E7
oklch(97% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCB
oklch(93.6% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2DD9B
oklch(88.6% 0.085 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C940
oklch(82.2% 0.152 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D5C940 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) | #DBC22A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC949 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BBAE | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C940
#D5C940
oklch(82.2% 0.152 104.3)
- #BDBDFF
#BDBDFF
oklch(82.2% 0.092 284.2)
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 #D5C940, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5C940.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #D5C940 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.