#D9BB5E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(79.9% 0.118 91.7), rgb(217, 187, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D9BB5E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BB5E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.118 91.7) |
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 #D9BB5E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BB5E | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BB5E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BB5E text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD1
oklch(93.7% 0.034 92.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8A8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BB5E
oklch(79.9% 0.118 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D9BB5E 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) | #CCB855 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C162 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEA6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BB5E
#D9BB5E
oklch(79.9% 0.118 91.7)
- #A6BAFF
#A6BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271.5)
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 #D9BB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BB5E 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.