#D4C189
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.076 91.5), rgb(212, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#D4C189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C189 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.076 91.5) |
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 #D4C189 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C189 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C189 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C189 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C189
oklch(81.4% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D39
oklch(70.6% 0.122 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D4C189 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) | #CDBF85 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C48B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB8B2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C189
#D4C189
oklch(81.4% 0.076 91.5)
- #B0C0F4
#B0C0F4
oklch(81.4% 0.076 271.3)
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 #D4C189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #D4C189 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.