#D9BD4E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(80.2% 0.133 95), rgb(217, 189, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D9BD4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BD4E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.133 95) |
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 #D9BD4E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BD4E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BD4E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BD4E text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 94.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BD4E
oklch(80.2% 0.133 95)
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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
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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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
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D9BD4E 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) | #CFB941 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C253 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFA5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BD4E
#D9BD4E
oklch(80.2% 0.133 95)
- #ABB9FF
#ABB9FF
oklch(80.1% 0.101 275.2)
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 #D9BD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BD4E 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.