#D0CD76
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.11 106.8), rgb(208, 205, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#D0CD76 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CD76 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 205, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.11 106.8) |
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 #D0CD76 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CD76 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0CD76 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CD76 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 107)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCAE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 106.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CD76
oklch(83.2% 0.11 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D0CD76 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) | #DAC76F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC3B8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CD76
#D0CD76
oklch(83.2% 0.11 106.8)
- #C3C0FF
#C3C0FF
oklch(83.2% 0.088 286.5)
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 #D0CD76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #D0CD76 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.