#D5D55F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.14 109), rgb(213, 213, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#D5D55F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D55F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 213, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.14 109) |
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 #D5D55F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D55F | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D55F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D55F text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F6F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 109.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC6
oklch(93.5% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D55F
oklch(85% 0.14 109)
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Step 300
300
#CAC800
oklch(80.8% 0.175 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D5D55F 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) | #E4CD53 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D166 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C9BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D55F
#D5D55F
oklch(85% 0.14 109)
- #CBC6FF
#CBC6FF
oklch(85% 0.079 288.6)
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 #D5D55F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5D55F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #D5D55F 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.