#D9C565
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.1% 0.119 97.8), rgb(217, 197, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#D9C565 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C565 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 197, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.119 97.8) |
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 #D9C565 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C565 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C565 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C565 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBD1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAA8
oklch(88.4% 0.066 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C565
oklch(82.1% 0.119 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D9C565 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) | #D5C15C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC869 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B9AF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C565
#D9C565
oklch(82.1% 0.119 97.8)
- #B6BFFF
#B6BFFF
oklch(82% 0.091 278)
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 #D9C565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.051
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9C565 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.