#D1D271
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.3% 0.12 109.3), rgb(209, 210, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D1D271 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1D271 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 210, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.12 109.3) |
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 #D1D271 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1D271 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D1D271 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1D271 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EBECD2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1D271
oklch(84.3% 0.12 109.3)
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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
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
#D1D271 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) | #DFCB69 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CE76 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7BB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1D271
#D1D271
oklch(84.3% 0.12 109.3)
- #C9C3FF
#C9C3FF
oklch(84.3% 0.083 289.1)
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 #D1D271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.014
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #D1D271 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.