#D8D670
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.7% 0.125 107.8), rgb(216, 214, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#D8D670 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D670 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 214, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.125 107.8) |
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 #D8D670 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D670 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D670 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D670 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D670
oklch(85.7% 0.125 107.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC730
oklch(80.9% 0.161 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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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)
#D8D670 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) | #E4CF67 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D375 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CBBE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D670
#D8D670
oklch(85.7% 0.125 107.8)
- #CDC9FF
#CDC9FF
oklch(85.7% 0.075 288.1)
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 #D8D670, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8D670.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #D8D670 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.