#D0C692
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.069 98.5), rgb(208, 198, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#D0C692 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C692 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 198, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.069 98.5) |
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 #D0C692 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C692 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C692 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0C692 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C692
oklch(82.2% 0.069 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A149
oklch(70.6% 0.11 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D0C692 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) | #D0C38F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C794 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BFB8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C692
#D0C692
oklch(82.2% 0.069 98.5)
- #BAC1F2
#BAC1F2
oklch(82.2% 0.069 278.4)
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 #D0C692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
Use #D0C692 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.