#D5C960
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.5% 0.127 102.8), rgb(213, 201, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D5C960 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C960 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 201, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.127 102.8) |
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 #D5C960 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C960 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C960 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C960 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA6
oklch(88.5% 0.071 103.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C960
oklch(82.5% 0.127 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D5C960 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) | #D9C356 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC965 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BDB2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C960
#D5C960
oklch(82.5% 0.127 102.8)
- #BDBFFF
#BDBFFF
oklch(82.6% 0.09 282.9)
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 #D5C960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5C960 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.