#D7D889
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.4% 0.101 109), rgb(215, 216, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#D7D889 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D889 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 216, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.101 109) |
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 #D7D889 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D889 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D889 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D889 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 108.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D889
oklch(86.4% 0.101 109)
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Step 300
300
#C7C75D
oklch(80.8% 0.129 109)
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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
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D7D889 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) | #E4D283 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CFC4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D889
#D7D889
oklch(86.4% 0.101 109)
- #D0CBFF
#D0CBFF
oklch(86.3% 0.072 289.2)
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 #D7D889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
Use #D7D889 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.