#D4D365
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.133 108.5), rgb(212, 211, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#D4D365 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D365 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 211, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.133 108.5) |
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 #D4D365 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D365 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D365 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D365 text on black | 13.30:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECECCF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDEA5
oklch(88.6% 0.074 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4D365
oklch(84.6% 0.133 108.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D4D365 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) | #E2CB5A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D06B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7BA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D365
#D4D365
oklch(84.6% 0.133 108.5)
- #C9C4FF
#C9C4FF
oklch(84.4% 0.082 288.4)
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 #D4D365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4D365 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.