#D3CD4F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.146 106.6), rgb(211, 205, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#D3CD4F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CD4F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 205, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.146 106.6) |
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 #D3CD4F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CD4F | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3CD4F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CD4F text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F7F7E8
oklch(97.2% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 105.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFDD9F
oklch(88.4% 0.08 106.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CD4F
oklch(83% 0.146 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA600
oklch(70.8% 0.152 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D3CD4F 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) | #DDC63F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C0B3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CD4F
#D3CD4F
oklch(83% 0.146 106.6)
- #C2BFFF
#C2BFFF
oklch(82.9% 0.089 286.4)
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 #D3CD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #D3CD4F 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.