#D6B62E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.2% 0.148 94.9), rgb(214, 182, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D6B62E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B62E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 182, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.148 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 #D6B62E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B62E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B62E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B62E text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 94.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B62E
oklch(78.2% 0.148 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
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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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)
#D6B62E 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) | #CAB20C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BC37 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A79D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B62E
#D6B62E
oklch(78.2% 0.148 94.9)
- #A3B2FF
#A3B2FF
oklch(78.1% 0.111 275.1)
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 #D6B62E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.012
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6B62E 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.