#D0D146
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.5% 0.157 109.8), rgb(208, 209, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D0D146 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0D146 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 209, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.157 109.8) |
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 #D0D146 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0D146 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D0D146 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0D146 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 110)
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Step 200
200
#DCDF9B
oklch(88.5% 0.088 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0D146
oklch(83.5% 0.157 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#D0D146 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) | #E1C832 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CD50 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC4B5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0D146
#D0D146
oklch(83.5% 0.157 109.8)
- #C7C0FF
#C7C0FF
oklch(83.5% 0.088 289.4)
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 #D0D146, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0D146.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.063
Use #D0D146 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.