#D9BD63
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.4% 0.115 92.4), rgb(217, 189, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#D9BD63 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BD63 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.115 92.4) |
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 #D9BD63 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BD63 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BD63 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BD63 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1EAD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9AA
oklch(88.6% 0.064 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BD63
oklch(80.4% 0.115 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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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)
#D9BD63 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) | #CEBA5B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C267 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1A8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BD63
#D9BD63
oklch(80.4% 0.115 92.4)
- #A9BBFF
#A9BBFF
oklch(80.3% 0.099 272.6)
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 #D9BD63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #D9BD63 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.