#D1D290
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.086 108.8), rgb(209, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#D1D290 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1D290 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.086 108.8) |
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 #D1D290 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1D290 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D1D290 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1D290 text on black | 13.33:1 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1D290
oklch(84.7% 0.086 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6C76F
oklch(81% 0.111 109.2)
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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)
#D1D290 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) | #DCCD8B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF93 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACAC1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1D290
#D1D290
oklch(84.7% 0.086 108.8)
- #CAC5FF
#CAC5FF
oklch(84.7% 0.08 288.5)
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 #D1D290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #D1D290 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.