#D2D38D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.091 108.9), rgb(210, 211, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D2D38D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2D38D |
| RGB | rgb(210, 211, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.091 108.9) |
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 #D2D38D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2D38D | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D2D38D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2D38D text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2D38D
oklch(85% 0.091 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C76A
oklch(81% 0.116 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D2D38D 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) | #DECD88 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD090 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCBC1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2D38D
#D2D38D
oklch(85% 0.091 108.9)
- #CBC6FF
#CBC6FF
oklch(85% 0.079 288.6)
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 #D2D38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #D2D38D 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.