#D5D199
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.073 104.4), rgb(213, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#D5D199 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D199 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 104.4) |
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 #D5D199 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D199 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D199 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D199 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D199
oklch(85% 0.073 104.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC47B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D5D199 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) | #DBCD95 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECAC2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D199
#D5D199
oklch(85% 0.073 104.4)
- #C8C8FD
#C8C8FD
oklch(85.1% 0.073 284.7)
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 #D5D199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #D5D199 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.