#D4C692
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.07 94.8), rgb(212, 198, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#D4C692 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C692 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 198, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.07 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 #D4C692 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C692 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C692 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C692 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C692
oklch(82.6% 0.07 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7A046
oklch(70.8% 0.113 95)
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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)
#D4C692 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) | #D1C38F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C894 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBEB8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C692
#D4C692
oklch(82.6% 0.07 94.8)
- #B8C3F4
#B8C3F4
oklch(82.5% 0.07 274.9)
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 #D4C692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4C692 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.