#D9BF49
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.5% 0.138 96.7), rgb(217, 191, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#D9BF49 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BF49 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.138 96.7) |
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 #D9BF49 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BF49 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BF49 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BF49 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 97)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BF49
oklch(80.5% 0.138 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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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
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D9BF49 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) | #D1BB3A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C34F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BF49
#D9BF49
oklch(80.5% 0.138 96.7)
- #AFBAFF
#AFBAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 277)
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 #D9BF49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BF49 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.