#D3CF87
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.093 105.5), rgb(211, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D3CF87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CF87 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.093 105.5) |
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 #D3CF87 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CF87 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CF87 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CF87 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 106.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CF87
oklch(84.1% 0.093 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA50B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D3CF87 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) | #DBCA82 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD8A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6BD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CF87
#D3CF87
oklch(84.1% 0.093 105.5)
- #C5C4FF
#C5C4FF
oklch(84.1% 0.082 285.3)
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 #D3CF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #D3CF87 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.