#DAC33A
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.3% 0.151 99.4), rgb(218, 195, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DAC33A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC33A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 195, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.151 99.4) |
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 #DAC33A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC33A | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC33A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC33A text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F1EBCA
oklch(93.6% 0.044 98.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6DB9A
oklch(88.5% 0.084 99.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC33A
oklch(81.3% 0.151 99.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
-
Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DAC33A 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) | #D6BE21 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC643 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB4A8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC33A
#DAC33A
oklch(81.3% 0.151 99.4)
- #B5BCFF
#B5BCFF
oklch(81.4% 0.095 279.4)
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 #DAC33A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DAC33A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.051
Use #DAC33A 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.