#D8D99E
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87% 0.077 108.7), rgb(216, 217, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#D8D99E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D99E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 217, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.077 108.7) |
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 #D8D99E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D99E | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D99E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D99E text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D99E
oklch(87% 0.077 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C679
oklch(80.9% 0.099 108.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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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)
#D8D99E 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) | #E3D49A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D2C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D99E
#D8D99E
oklch(87% 0.077 108.7)
- #D2CEFF
#D2CEFF
oklch(87.1% 0.067 288.7)
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 #D8D99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8D99E 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.