#D8D75F
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.7% 0.142 108.6), rgb(216, 215, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#D8D75F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D75F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 215, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.142 108.6) |
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 #D8D75F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D75F | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D75F text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D75F text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F6F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 109.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC5
oklch(93.5% 0.052 108.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D75F
oklch(85.7% 0.142 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC800
oklch(80.9% 0.175 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
#D8D75F 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) | #E7CF52 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D366 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CBBD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D75F
#D8D75F
oklch(85.7% 0.142 108.6)
- #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 #D8D75F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8D75F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #D8D75F 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.