#D2C69D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.056 93.7), rgb(210, 198, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#D2C69D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C69D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 198, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.056 93.7) |
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 #D2C69D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C69D | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C69D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C69D text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C69D
oklch(82.6% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 94)
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Step 500
500
#A18727
oklch(63% 0.115 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#4F4004
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#D2C69D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC0BB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C69D
#D2C69D
oklch(82.6% 0.056 93.7)
- #BAC4EB
#BAC4EB
oklch(82.5% 0.056 273.8)
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 #D2C69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2C69D 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.