#D2BA65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.2% 0.109 94), rgb(210, 186, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D2BA65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BA65 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.109 94) |
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 #D2BA65 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BA65 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BA65 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BA65 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 92.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BA65
oklch(79.2% 0.109 94)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D2BA65 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) | #CAB75E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE68 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AEA6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BA65
#D2BA65
oklch(79.2% 0.109 94)
- #A6B6FF
#A6B6FF
oklch(79.1% 0.106 274.3)
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 #D2BA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #D2BA65 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.