#D8B100
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.3% 0.158 92.9), rgb(216, 177, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#D8B100 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B100 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 177, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.158 92.9) |
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 #D8B100 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B100 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B100 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B100 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD896
oklch(88.4% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B100
oklch(77.3% 0.158 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D8B100 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0B91B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA196 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B100
#D8B100
oklch(77.3% 0.158 92.9)
- #9CB0FF
#9CB0FF
oklch(77.3% 0.116 272.6)
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 #D8B100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.013
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #D8B100 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.