#D4C98F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.1% 0.077 98.7), rgb(212, 201, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#D4C98F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C98F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 201, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.077 98.7) |
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 #D4C98F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C98F | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C98F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C98F text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 98.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C98F
oklch(83.1% 0.077 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4A13A
oklch(70.6% 0.123 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D4C98F 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) | #D4C68B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA91 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC1BA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C98F
#D4C98F
oklch(83.1% 0.077 98.7)
- #BCC3FA
#BCC3FA
oklch(83.1% 0.077 278.9)
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 #D4C98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #D4C98F 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.