#D7D09E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.066 101), rgb(215, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#D7D09E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D09E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.066 101) |
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 #D7D09E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D09E | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D09E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D09E text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D09E
oklch(85.1% 0.066 101)
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Step 300
300
#CCC382
oklch(80.9% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 400
400
#B3A226
oklch(70.6% 0.136 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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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)
#D7D09E 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) | #D9CD9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C9C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D09E
#D7D09E
oklch(85.1% 0.066 101)
- #C6CAF9
#C6CAF9
oklch(85.2% 0.065 281.1)
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 #D7D09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7D09E 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.