#D5D17A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.5% 0.109 106.2), rgb(213, 209, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#D5D17A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D17A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 209, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.109 106.2) |
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 #D5D17A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5D17A | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D17A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D17A text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 105.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5D17A
oklch(84.5% 0.109 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D5D17A 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) | #DECB73 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7BC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D17A
#D5D17A
oklch(84.5% 0.109 106.2)
- #C7C5FF
#C7C5FF
oklch(84.5% 0.08 286.1)
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 #D5D17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.017
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5D17A 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.