#D0D296
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.079 109.6), rgb(208, 210, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#D0D296 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0D296 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.079 109.6) |
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 #D0D296 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0D296 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D0D296 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0D296 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0D296
oklch(84.8% 0.079 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C678
oklch(80.8% 0.1 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D0D296 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) | #DBCD92 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF98 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CBC2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0D296
#D0D296
oklch(84.8% 0.079 109.6)
- #CBC5FE
#CBC5FE
oklch(84.8% 0.079 289.4)
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 #D0D296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #D0D296 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.