#D2CC82
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.3% 0.095 104.3), rgb(210, 204, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#D2CC82 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CC82 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 204, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.095 104.3) |
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 #D2CC82 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CC82 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2CC82 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CC82 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CC82
oklch(83.3% 0.095 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D2CC82 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) | #D8C77C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB85 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC3BA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CC82
#D2CC82
oklch(83.3% 0.095 104.3)
- #C1C1FF
#C1C1FF
oklch(83.2% 0.086 284.4)
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 #D2CC82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2CC82 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.