#D7C686
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.6% 0.085 95), rgb(215, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#D7C686 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C686 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.085 95) |
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 #D7C686 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C686 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C686 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C686 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C686
oklch(82.6% 0.085 95)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F23
oklch(70.7% 0.136 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D7C686 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) | #D3C381 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C988 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BDB6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C686
#D7C686
oklch(82.6% 0.085 95)
- #B6C2FE
#B6C2FE
oklch(82.6% 0.086 275.6)
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 #D7C686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7C686 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.