#D2C290
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.068 92.4), rgb(210, 194, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#D2C290 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C290 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 194, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.068 92.4) |
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 #D2C290 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C290 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C290 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C290 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C290
oklch(81.5% 0.068 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99E49
oklch(70.6% 0.109 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D2C290 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) | #CDC08D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C592 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBAB5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C290
#D2C290
oklch(81.5% 0.068 92.4)
- #B3C1F0
#B3C1F0
oklch(81.6% 0.068 271.9)
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 #D2C290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #D2C290 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.