#D9BE3A
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.147 97.2), rgb(217, 190, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#D9BE3A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BE3A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.147 97.2) |
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 #D9BE3A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BE3A | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BE3A text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BE3A text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1EBCB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8DA9C
oklch(88.5% 0.081 96.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BE3A
oklch(80.2% 0.147 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D9BE3A 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) | #D1BA23 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C342 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAFA4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BE3A
#D9BE3A
oklch(80.2% 0.147 97.2)
- #AEB9FF
#AEB9FF
oklch(80.3% 0.1 277)
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 #D9BE3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.025
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9BE3A 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.