#D2C48C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.075 95.8), rgb(210, 196, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D2C48C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C48C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.075 95.8) |
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 #D2C48C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C48C | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C48C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C48C text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 96.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C48C
oklch(81.9% 0.075 95.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7A03D
oklch(70.7% 0.12 96)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D2C48C 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) | #CFC188 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCB5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C48C
#D2C48C
oklch(81.9% 0.075 95.8)
- #B6C0F5
#B6C0F5
oklch(81.8% 0.076 276.3)
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 #D2C48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
Use #D2C48C 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.