Dark Yellow #D5B60A
Dark Yellow is a medium-light, vivid yellow with hex code #D5B60A and RGB rgb(213, 182, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D5B60A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Yellow
Matches found by rotating Dark Yellow around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Yellow
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Yellow, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Yellow, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.053
More about Dark Yellow
How to make Dark Yellow
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part orange
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #D8B62E, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Dark Yellow. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Yellow in every format
| HEX | #D5B60A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 182, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.159 96.6) |
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 #D5B60A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B60A | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B60A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B60A text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Dark Yellow
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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 97.9)
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Step 200
200
#EADA96
oklch(88.6% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B60A
oklch(78% 0.159 96.6)
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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)
Dark Yellow 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) | #CAB200 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BC21 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A69B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.159 |
Use Dark Yellow 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.