#D7C435
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.2% 0.154 101.4), rgb(215, 196, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#D7C435 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C435 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.154 101.4) |
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 #D7C435 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C435 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C435 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C435 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5DC99
oklch(88.6% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C435
oklch(81.2% 0.154 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D7C435 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) | #D7BE16 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC63F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B6A9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C435
#D7C435
oklch(81.2% 0.154 101.4)
- #B7BBFF
#B7BBFF
oklch(81.3% 0.096 281.4)
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 #D7C435, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7C435.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #D7C435 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.