#D9C170
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.105 93.4), rgb(217, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#D9C170 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C170 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.105 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 #D9C170 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C170 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C170 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C170 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 93.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C170
oklch(81.4% 0.105 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)
#D9C170 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) | #D0BE69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C573 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B6AE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C170
#D9C170
oklch(81.4% 0.105 93.4)
- #AEBEFF
#AEBEFF
oklch(81.3% 0.094 273.5)
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 #D9C170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #D9C170 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.