#DFBF00
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.8% 0.167 96.9), rgb(223, 191, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#DFBF00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBF00 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.167 96.9) |
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 #DFBF00 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBF00 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBF00 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBF00 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC6
oklch(93.7% 0.049 97.1)
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Step 200
200
#EADA92
oklch(88.5% 0.093 97.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBF00
oklch(80.8% 0.167 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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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
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DFBF00 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) | #D4BB00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC51F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AFA2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBF00
#DFBF00
oklch(80.8% 0.167 96.9)
- #B0BBFF
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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 #DFBF00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DFBF00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.049
Use #DFBF00 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.