#D9C484
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.3% 0.086 92), rgb(217, 196, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#D9C484 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C484 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 196, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.086 92) |
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 #D9C484 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C484 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C484 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C484 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 92.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C484
oklch(82.3% 0.086 92)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D1E
oklch(70.7% 0.137 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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)
#D9C484 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) | #D1C27F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C886 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BAB4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C484
#D9C484
oklch(82.3% 0.086 92)
- #B1C2FE
#B1C2FE
oklch(82.2% 0.087 272.1)
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 #D9C484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9C484 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.