#D9B935
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.2% 0.147 94.7), rgb(217, 185, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#D9B935 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B935 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 185, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.147 94.7) |
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 #D9B935 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B935 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B935 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B935 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 94.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B935
oklch(79.2% 0.147 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D9B935 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) | #CDB51C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BF3D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAAA0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B935
#D9B935
oklch(79.2% 0.147 94.7)
- #A7B6FF
#A7B6FF
oklch(79.2% 0.105 274.8)
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 #D9B935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.025
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9B935 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.