#D6D463
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.136 108), rgb(214, 212, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#D6D463 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6D463 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 212, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.136 108) |
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 #D6D463 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6D463 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D6D463 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6D463 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC7
oklch(93.6% 0.05 108.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6D463
oklch(84.9% 0.136 108)
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Step 300
300
#CCC802
oklch(81% 0.175 108.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D6D463 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) | #E3CC58 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D169 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C8BB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6D463
#D6D463
oklch(84.9% 0.136 108)
- #CAC6FF
#CAC6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.079 287.8)
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 #D6D463, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6D463.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #D6D463 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.