#D4DC60
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.4% 0.147 112.5), rgb(212, 220, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#D4DC60 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DC60 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 220, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.147 112.5) |
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 #D4DC60 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DC60 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DC60 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DC60 text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F5F8E4
oklch(97.2% 0.026 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEEC5
oklch(93.6% 0.054 112)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DC60
oklch(86.4% 0.147 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3CB00
oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#D4DC60 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) | #EBD353 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD667 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D0C1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DC60
#D4DC60
oklch(86.4% 0.147 112.5)
- #D3CAFF
#D3CAFF
oklch(86.4% 0.073 292.6)
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 #D4DC60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4DC60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4DC60 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.