#D5C482
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(81.9% 0.087 95.4), rgb(213, 196, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#D5C482 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C482 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.087 95.4) |
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 #D5C482 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C482 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C482 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C482 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 95.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C482
oklch(81.9% 0.087 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F1A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D5C482 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) | #D1C17D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C784 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBB3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C482
#D5C482
oklch(81.9% 0.087 95.4)
- #B3C0FD
#B3C0FD
oklch(81.9% 0.087 275)
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 #D5C482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #D5C482 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.