#D9C641
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.9% 0.149 101), rgb(217, 198, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#D9C641 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C641 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 198, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.149 101) |
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 #D9C641 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C641 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C641 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C641 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 99.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5DB9C
oklch(88.5% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C641
oklch(81.9% 0.149 101)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D9C641 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) | #D8C02D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC849 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8AB | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C641
#D9C641
oklch(81.9% 0.149 101)
- #B9BDFF
#B9BDFF
oklch(81.9% 0.093 281.4)
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 #D9C641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
Use #D9C641 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.