#D7CC4D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.1% 0.146 104.4), rgb(215, 204, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#D7CC4D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CC4D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 204, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.146 104.4) |
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 #D7CC4D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CC4D | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7CC4D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CC4D text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1DD9E
oklch(88.6% 0.081 104.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CC4D
oklch(83.1% 0.146 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D7CC4D 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) | #DDC53D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB55 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BFB2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CC4D
#D7CC4D
oklch(83.1% 0.146 104.4)
- #C0C0FF
#C0C0FF
oklch(83% 0.088 284.3)
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 #D7CC4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
Use #D7CC4D 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.