#D4D75C
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.3% 0.145 110.4), rgb(212, 215, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#D4D75C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D75C |
| RGB | rgb(212, 215, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.145 110.4) |
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 #D4D75C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D75C | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D75C text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D75C text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEEC5
oklch(93.6% 0.054 110.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4D75C
oklch(85.3% 0.145 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C900
oklch(80.8% 0.177 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#D4D75C 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) | #E6CE4F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D263 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CBBC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D75C
#D4D75C
oklch(85.3% 0.145 110.4)
- #CEC7FF
#CEC7FF
oklch(85.4% 0.078 290.4)
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 #D4D75C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4D75C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #D4D75C 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.