#D3C162
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.7% 0.118 98.8), rgb(211, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D3C162 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C162 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.118 98.8) |
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 #D3C162 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C162 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C162 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C162 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
-
Step 100
100
#EFEBD1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 99.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4DAA9
oklch(88.4% 0.065 97.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C162
oklch(80.7% 0.118 98.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
-
Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
-
Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
-
Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D3C162 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) | #D1BD59 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C366 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B5AB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C162
#D3C162
oklch(80.7% 0.118 98.8)
- #B2BAFF
#B2BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 278.8)
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 #D3C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
Use #D3C162 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.