#D4D85D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.5% 0.145 110.8), rgb(212, 216, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#D4D85D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D85D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 216, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.145 110.8) |
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 #D4D85D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D85D | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D85D text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D85D text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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)
#D4D85D
oklch(85.5% 0.145 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7CA00
oklch(81% 0.178 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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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)
#D4D85D 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) | #E7CF50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D364 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CCBD | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D85D
#D4D85D
oklch(85.5% 0.145 110.8)
- #CFC7FF
#CFC7FF
oklch(85.5% 0.078 291.2)
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 #D4D85D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4D85D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #D4D85D 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.