#D2C16E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(80.7% 0.106 98), rgb(210, 193, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D2C16E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C16E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 193, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.106 98) |
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 #D2C16E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C16E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C16E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C16E text on black | 11.59:1 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAAE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 97.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C16E
oklch(80.7% 0.106 98)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D2C16E 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) | #D0BD67 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C371 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB6AD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C16E
#D2C16E
oklch(80.7% 0.106 98)
- #B1BAFF
#B1BAFF
oklch(80.7% 0.098 278.2)
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 #D2C16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2C16E 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.