#D1D16C
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.124 108.8), rgb(209, 209, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D1D16C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1D16C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 209, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.124 108.8) |
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 #D1D16C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1D16C | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D1D16C text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1D16C 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD1
oklch(93.5% 0.036 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDA9
oklch(88.4% 0.068 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1D16C
oklch(84% 0.124 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D1D16C 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) | #DFCA63 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE71 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6BA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1D16C
#D1D16C
oklch(84% 0.124 108.8)
- #C8C2FF
#C8C2FF
oklch(84% 0.085 288.9)
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 #D1D16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.016
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
Use #D1D16C 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.