#D1CA73
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.6% 0.109 104.5), rgb(209, 202, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#D1CA73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CA73 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.109 104.5) |
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 #D1CA73 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CA73 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1CA73 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1CA73 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCAE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CA73
oklch(82.6% 0.109 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D1CA73 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) | #D8C46C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC977 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CA73
#D1CA73
oklch(82.6% 0.109 104.5)
- #BFBEFF
#BFBEFF
oklch(82.5% 0.091 284.9)
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 #D1CA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.060
Use #D1CA73 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.