#D4CD8A
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.8% 0.087 103), rgb(212, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D4CD8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.087 103) |
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 #D4CD8A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CD8A | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CD8A text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CD8A text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CD8A
oklch(83.8% 0.087 103)
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Step 400
400
#B1A323
oklch(70.6% 0.139 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D4CD8A 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) | #D9C885 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC4BC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CD8A
#D4CD8A
oklch(83.8% 0.087 103)
- #C2C4FF
#C2C4FF
oklch(83.9% 0.082 283)
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 #D4CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4CD8A 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.