#D0D259
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.9% 0.143 110), rgb(208, 210, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D0D259 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0D259 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 210, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.143 110) |
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 #D0D259 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0D259 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D0D259 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0D259 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA1
oklch(88.4% 0.079 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0D259
oklch(83.9% 0.143 110)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#D0D259 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) | #E1CA4C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CE60 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6B8 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0D259
#D0D259
oklch(83.9% 0.143 110)
- #C9C1FF
#C9C1FF
oklch(83.9% 0.086 290.3)
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 #D0D259, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D0D259.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
Use #D0D259 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.