#D6BB57
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.6% 0.123 94.3), rgb(214, 187, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D6BB57 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BB57 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.123 94.3) |
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 #D6BB57 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BB57 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BB57 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BB57 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 93.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BB57
oklch(79.6% 0.123 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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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)
#D6BB57 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) | #CCB84D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C05B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AEA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BB57
#D6BB57
oklch(79.6% 0.123 94.3)
- #A8B8FF
#A8B8FF
oklch(79.7% 0.103 274.1)
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 #D6BB57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6BB57 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.