#D5C487
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.081 94.4), rgb(213, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D5C487 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C487 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.081 94.4) |
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 #D5C487 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C487 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C487 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C487 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C487
oklch(82% 0.081 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F2D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D5C487 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) | #D0C183 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C789 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBB4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C487
#D5C487
oklch(82% 0.081 94.4)
- #B4C1FA
#B4C1FA
oklch(82.1% 0.082 274.5)
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 #D5C487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5C487 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.