#D8D165
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.5% 0.13 105.5), rgb(216, 209, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#D8D165 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D165 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 209, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.13 105.5) |
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 #D8D165 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8D165 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D165 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D165 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 105.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 106.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8D165
oklch(84.5% 0.13 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D8D165 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) | #E0CA5B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CF6A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5B9 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D165
#D8D165
oklch(84.5% 0.13 105.5)
- #C6C5FF
#C6C5FF
oklch(84.4% 0.081 285.3)
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 #D8D165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
Use #D8D165 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.