#D6C35E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.3% 0.124 98.8), rgb(214, 195, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#D6C35E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C35E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 195, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.124 98.8) |
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 #D6C35E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C35E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C35E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C35E text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4DBA6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C35E
oklch(81.3% 0.124 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D6C35E 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) | #D3BE54 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C563 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B7AC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C35E
#D6C35E
oklch(81.3% 0.124 98.8)
- #B4BCFF
#B4BCFF
oklch(81.3% 0.095 278.8)
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 #D6C35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6C35E 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.