#D9B115
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.4% 0.155 91.9), rgb(217, 177, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D9B115 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B115 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 177, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.155 91.9) |
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 #D9B115 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B115 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B115 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B115 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4EAC9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD897
oklch(88.5% 0.086 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B115
oklch(77.4% 0.155 91.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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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)
#D9B115 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA24 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA197 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B115
#D9B115
oklch(77.4% 0.155 91.9)
- #9CB1FF
#9CB1FF
oklch(77.5% 0.114 272)
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 #D9B115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.019
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
Use #D9B115 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.