#D9BE61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.6% 0.117 93.4), rgb(217, 190, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D9BE61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BE61 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.117 93.4) |
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 #D9BE61 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BE61 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BE61 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BE61 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1EAD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BE61
oklch(80.6% 0.117 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D9BE61 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) | #CFBB58 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C365 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B2A9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BE61
#D9BE61
oklch(80.6% 0.117 93.4)
- #ABBCFF
#ABBCFF
oklch(80.7% 0.097 273.1)
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 #D9BE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BE61 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.