#D4C45F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(81.3% 0.123 100.4), rgb(212, 196, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D4C45F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C45F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 196, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.123 100.4) |
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 #D4C45F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C45F | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C45F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C45F text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBA7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C45F
oklch(81.3% 0.123 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D4C45F 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) | #D4BF55 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C564 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B8AD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C45F
#D4C45F
oklch(81.3% 0.123 100.4)
- #B6BBFF
#B6BBFF
oklch(81.3% 0.096 280.8)
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 #D4C45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4C45F 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.