#D8D95D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.1% 0.146 109.5), rgb(216, 217, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#D8D95D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D95D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 217, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.146 109.5) |
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 #D8D95D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D95D | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D95D text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D95D text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEEC4
oklch(93.7% 0.055 109.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D95D
oklch(86.1% 0.146 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C900
oklch(80.9% 0.176 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D8D95D 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) | #E9D14F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD564 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CDBE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D95D
#D8D95D
oklch(86.1% 0.146 109.5)
- #CFCAFF
#CFCAFF
oklch(86.1% 0.073 289.1)
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 #D8D95D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8D95D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.058
Use #D8D95D 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.