#D4C855
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.1% 0.136 103.4), rgb(212, 200, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D4C855 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C855 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.136 103.4) |
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 #D4C855 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C855 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C855 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C855 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 104)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C855
oklch(82.1% 0.136 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A400
oklch(70.8% 0.149 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D4C855 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) | #D8C248 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC85B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C855
#D4C855
oklch(82.1% 0.136 103.4)
- #BCBDFF
#BCBDFF
oklch(82.1% 0.092 283.5)
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 #D4C855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #D4C855 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.