#D6B72D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.4% 0.149 95.5), rgb(214, 183, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#D6B72D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B72D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 183, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.149 95.5) |
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 #D6B72D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B72D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B72D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B72D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2EACA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99A
oklch(88.4% 0.083 94.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B72D
oklch(78.4% 0.149 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D6B72D 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) | #CBB307 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD37 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A89D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B72D
#D6B72D
oklch(78.4% 0.149 95.5)
- #A5B3FF
#A5B3FF
oklch(78.5% 0.11 275.6)
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 #D6B72D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.011
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6B72D 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.