#D5C757Citron (#D5C757) is a light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 102°, lightness 0.82 and chroma 0.133. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #D5C757 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(213, 199, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 59%) |
| HSV | hsv(53, 59%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 7%, 59%, 16%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(79.4 -8.8 56.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.820 0.133 102) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Citron shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#dcc14d — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#dbc753 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#d5c757 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d5c859 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.73:1 and against black 12.14:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff5a3 · #d5c757 · #b2a53b · #8a7f18 · #645a00 · #403900
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#c3efa8 · #cadc80 · #d5c757 · #d4ab4a · #cb9148 · #bd7a4c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d5c757 · #84b192 · #94882a · #007e44 · #574e00 · #093d21
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ede9cb · #d5c757 · #aaa46d · #5855aa · #494313 · #2b2709
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#d5c757 · #a5a6b3 · #787664 · #45454e · #1f1d0a · #010104
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f1fc · #c6c8d5 · #999aaa · #202032 · #03020f · #d5c757
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cae8cb · #d5c757 · #8fbe83 · #cb31e8 · #2f3f5f · #210612
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#bbecea · #d5c757 · #bb9edc · #4d627a · #343c5c · #051203
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d5c757 · #8daeba · #0082a1 · #73205a · #380029 · #00050a
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#d5c757 · #8bb0ae · #008784 · #3e378a · #3d0010 · #020011
#DBCF70 · #E1D787 · #E7DF9D · #EDE7B2 · #F3EFC6
#AFA23B · #8B7F1D · #685E00 · #453E00 · #262100
#D1C774 · #CDC68C · #CAC6A2
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.