#D4DA87
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.5% 0.106 112), rgb(212, 218, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#D4DA87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DA87 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 218, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.106 112) |
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 #D4DA87 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DA87 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DA87 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DA87 text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DA87
oklch(86.5% 0.106 112)
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Step 300
300
#C3C959
oklch(80.9% 0.136 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#D4DA87 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) | #E6D381 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D58B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED1C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DA87
#D4DA87
oklch(86.5% 0.106 112)
- #D3CBFF
#D3CBFF
oklch(86.6% 0.072 291.9)
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 #D4DA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.053
Use #D4DA87 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.