#D8B538
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.3% 0.142 92.7), rgb(216, 181, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D8B538 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B538 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.142 92.7) |
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 #D8B538 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B538 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B538 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B538 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD89D
oklch(88.4% 0.079 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B538
oklch(78.3% 0.142 92.7)
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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
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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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)
#D8B538 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) | #C9B223 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC3F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA69C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B538
#D8B538
oklch(78.3% 0.142 92.7)
- #A0B4FF
#A0B4FF
oklch(78.3% 0.11 272.2)
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 #D8B538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.043
Use #D8B538 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.