#D7D65A
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.3% 0.145 108.7), rgb(215, 214, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#D7D65A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D65A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 214, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.145 108.7) |
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 #D7D65A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D65A | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D65A text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D65A text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC4
oklch(93.5% 0.054 108.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D65A
oklch(85.3% 0.145 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC800
oklch(80.9% 0.175 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D7D65A 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) | #E6CE4C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D261 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CABB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D65A
#D7D65A
oklch(85.3% 0.145 108.7)
- #CCC7FF
#CCC7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.078 288.7)
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 #D7D65A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7D65A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #D7D65A 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.