#D4C07C
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.9% 0.09 93.6), rgb(212, 192, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#D4C07C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C07C |
| RGB | rgb(212, 192, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.09 93.6) |
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 #D4C07C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C07C | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C07C text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C07C text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C07C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D03
oklch(70.6% 0.144 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#D4C07C 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) | #CDBD77 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B6AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C07C
#D4C07C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 93.6)
- #AEBDFC
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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 #D4C07C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #D4C07C 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.