#D4BB5D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.5% 0.118 94.7), rgb(212, 187, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D4BB5D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BB5D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 187, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.118 94.7) |
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 #D4BB5D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BB5D | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BB5D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BB5D text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 94)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BB5D
oklch(79.5% 0.118 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D4BB5D 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) | #CCB854 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF61 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFA6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BB5D
#D4BB5D
oklch(79.5% 0.118 94.7)
- #A8B7FF
#A8B7FF
oklch(79.5% 0.104 274.8)
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 #D4BB5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #D4BB5D 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.