#D4C285
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.082 93.6), rgb(212, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#D4C285 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C285 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.082 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 #D4C285 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C285 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C285 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C285 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C285
oklch(81.5% 0.082 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E2C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 93.5)
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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)
#D4C285 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) | #CEBF81 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C587 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B9B2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C285
#D4C285
oklch(81.5% 0.082 93.6)
- #B1BFF8
#B1BFF8
oklch(81.4% 0.082 273.7)
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 #D4C285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4C285 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.