#D4D09E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.066 103.9), rgb(212, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#D4D09E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D09E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.066 103.9) |
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 #D4D09E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D09E | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D09E text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D09E text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4D09E
oklch(84.8% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C483
oklch(80.9% 0.085 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA42A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 104)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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)
#D4D09E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC9C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D09E
#D4D09E
oklch(84.8% 0.066 103.9)
- #C7C8F8
#C7C8F8
oklch(84.8% 0.067 283.9)
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 #D4D09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #D4D09E 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.