#D4C384
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.084 94.8), rgb(212, 195, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D4C384 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C384 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 195, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.084 94.8) |
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 #D4C384 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C384 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C384 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C384 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C384
oklch(81.7% 0.084 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F26
oklch(70.8% 0.134 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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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)
#D4C384 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) | #D0C07F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C686 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAB3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C384
#D4C384
oklch(81.7% 0.084 94.8)
- #B3BFFA
#B3BFFA
oklch(81.6% 0.084 275.5)
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 #D4C384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4C384 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.