#D7C660
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82% 0.124 100), rgb(215, 198, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#D7C660 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C660 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 198, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.124 100) |
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 #D7C660 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C660 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C660 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C660 text on black | 12.13:1 | 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
#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
#E3DBA6
oklch(88.5% 0.07 100.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C660
oklch(82% 0.124 100)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D7C660 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) | #D6C156 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC865 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BAAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C660
#D7C660
oklch(82% 0.124 100)
- #B8BEFF
#B8BEFF
oklch(82% 0.092 280.1)
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 #D7C660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.053
Use #D7C660 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.