#D5BF5E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.4% 0.12 96.7), rgb(213, 191, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D5BF5E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BF5E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.12 96.7) |
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 #D5BF5E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BF5E | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BF5E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BF5E text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAA8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BF5E
oklch(80.4% 0.12 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D5BF5E 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) | #CFBB55 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C262 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B3A9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BF5E
#D5BF5E
oklch(80.4% 0.12 96.7)
- #AEB9FF
#AEB9FF
oklch(80.3% 0.1 277)
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 #D5BF5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
Use #D5BF5E 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.