#D2C07E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.088 94.7), rgb(210, 192, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#D2C07E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C07E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 192, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.088 94.7) |
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 #D2C07E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C07E | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C07E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C07E text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C07E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E17
oklch(70.6% 0.14 94.7)
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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
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#D2C07E 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) | #CDBD79 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C380 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C07E
#D2C07E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 94.7)
- #AFBCF9
#AFBCF9
oklch(80.7% 0.088 275)
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 #D2C07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #D2C07E 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.