#D7C489
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.08 92.3), rgb(215, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#D7C489 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C489 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.08 92.3) |
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 #D7C489 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C489 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C489 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C489 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C489
oklch(82.2% 0.08 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E31
oklch(70.8% 0.128 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D7C489 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) | #D0C285 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBB5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C489
#D7C489
oklch(82.2% 0.08 92.3)
- #B3C2F9
#B3C2F9
oklch(82.2% 0.079 272.7)
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 #D7C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #D7C489 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.