#D8D591
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86% 0.088 106), rgb(216, 213, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#D8D591 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D591 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 213, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.088 106) |
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 #D8D591 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D591 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D591 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D591 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D591
oklch(86% 0.088 106)
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Step 300
300
#CAC56B
oklch(80.8% 0.113 105.8)
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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
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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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
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D8D591 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) | #E0D08C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D394 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CDC4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D591
#D8D591
oklch(86% 0.088 106)
- #CCCBFF
#CCCBFF
oklch(86% 0.072 285.7)
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 #D8D591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
Use #D8D591 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.