#DFC137
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.4% 0.151 96.2), rgb(223, 193, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#DFC137 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC137 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.151 96.2) |
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 #DFC137 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC137 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC137 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC137 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9DA99
oklch(88.5% 0.085 96.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC137
oklch(81.4% 0.151 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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)
#DFC137 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) | #D5BD1C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC640 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC137
#DFC137
oklch(81.4% 0.151 96.2)
- #B1BDFF
#B1BDFF
oklch(81.3% 0.094 276.1)
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 #DFC137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFC137 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.