#D6BA34
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.1% 0.148 96.7), rgb(214, 186, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#D6BA34 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BA34 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.148 96.7) |
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 #D6BA34 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BA34 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BA34 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BA34 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F2EBCB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8DA9B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BA34
oklch(79.1% 0.148 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D6BA34 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) | #CDB619 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF3D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ABA0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BA34
#D6BA34
oklch(79.1% 0.148 96.7)
- #A9B5FF
#A9B5FF
oklch(79.1% 0.106 276.6)
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 #D6BA34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.051
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6BA34 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.