#D8CA90
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.7% 0.077 96.2), rgb(216, 202, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#D8CA90 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CA90 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.077 96.2) |
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 #D8CA90 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CA90 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CA90 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CA90 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 97)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CA90
oklch(83.7% 0.077 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7A038
oklch(70.7% 0.124 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D8CA90 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) | #D6C78C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC92 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2BB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CA90
#D8CA90
oklch(83.7% 0.077 96.2)
- #BBC6FC
#BBC6FC
oklch(83.7% 0.077 275.7)
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 #D8CA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8CA90 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.