#D4DF74
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.3% 0.132 114), rgb(212, 223, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#D4DF74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DF74 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 223, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.132 114) |
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 #D4DF74 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DF74 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DF74 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DF74 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F5F7E6
oklch(97% 0.022 112.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EEC9
oklch(93.6% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DF74
oklch(87.3% 0.132 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0CC2C
oklch(81% 0.17 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#D4DF74 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) | #ECD66B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD87A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD4C6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DF74
#D4DF74
oklch(87.3% 0.132 114)
- #D7CDFF
#D7CDFF
oklch(87.3% 0.069 294.1)
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 #D4DF74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4DF74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4DF74 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.