#D7BB32
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.4% 0.149 96.9), rgb(215, 187, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D7BB32 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BB32 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.149 96.9) |
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 #D7BB32 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BB32 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BB32 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BB32 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F2EBCA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 97.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8DA9A
oklch(88.5% 0.083 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BB32
oklch(79.4% 0.149 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#877300
oklch(55.8% 0.115 97)
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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)
#D7BB32 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) | #CEB714 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C03B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ACA1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BB32
#D7BB32
oklch(79.4% 0.149 96.9)
- #AAB6FF
#AAB6FF
oklch(79.4% 0.105 276.6)
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 #D7BB32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.019
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7BB32 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.