#D5BD74
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.3% 0.097 91.8), rgb(213, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#D5BD74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.097 91.8) |
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 #D5BD74 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BD74 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BD74 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BD74 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BD74
oklch(80.3% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D5BD74 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) | #CCBA6E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C277 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2AB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BD74
#D5BD74
oklch(80.3% 0.097 91.8)
- #A8BBFE
#A8BBFE
oklch(80.2% 0.098 271.9)
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 #D5BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #D5BD74 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.