#D1BF74
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.3% 0.097 96.3), rgb(209, 191, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#D1BF74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BF74 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 191, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.097 96.3) |
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 #D1BF74 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BF74 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BF74 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BF74 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BF74
oklch(80.3% 0.097 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D1BF74 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) | #CDBC6E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C277 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5AD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BF74
#D1BF74
oklch(80.3% 0.097 96.3)
- #AEBAFE
#AEBAFE
oklch(80.4% 0.097 276.3)
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 #D1BF74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #D1BF74 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.