#D6B523
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78% 0.152 94.9), rgb(214, 181, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#D6B523 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B523 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 181, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.152 94.9) |
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 #D6B523 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B523 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B523 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B523 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD999
oklch(88.4% 0.084 95)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B523
oklch(78% 0.152 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D6B523 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) | #C9B100 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB2F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A69B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B523
#D6B523
oklch(78% 0.152 94.9)
- #A2B1FF
#A2B1FF
oklch(77.9% 0.113 275.1)
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 #D6B523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.008
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #D6B523 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.