#D4CD72
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.5% 0.114 104.7), rgb(212, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#D4CD72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CD72 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.114 104.7) |
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 #D4CD72 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CD72 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CD72 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CD72 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDECD3
oklch(93.7% 0.033 105.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCAC
oklch(88.5% 0.063 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CD72
oklch(83.5% 0.114 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D4CD72 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) | #DBC76A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECC76 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C2B7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CD72
#D4CD72
oklch(83.5% 0.114 104.7)
- #C2C2FF
#C2C2FF
oklch(83.5% 0.085 284.4)
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 #D4CD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.017
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
Use #D4CD72 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.