#D9B803
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.8% 0.162 96), rgb(217, 184, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D9B803 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B803 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 184, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.162 96) |
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 #D9B803 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B803 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B803 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B803 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FAF6E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC7
oklch(93.5% 0.047 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBDA94
oklch(88.6% 0.091 96.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B803
oklch(78.8% 0.162 96)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D9B803 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) | #CDB400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BE1E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA89D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B803
#D9B803
oklch(78.8% 0.162 96)
- #A7B4FF
#A7B4FF
oklch(78.8% 0.108 276.1)
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 #D9B803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.008
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.016
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.051
Use #D9B803 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.