#D9CC65
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.5% 0.125 102.2), rgb(217, 204, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#D9CC65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 102°. 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CC65 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.125 102.2) |
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 #D9CC65 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CC65 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CC65 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CC65 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2DCA6
oklch(88.6% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CC65
oklch(83.5% 0.125 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D9CC65 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) | #DCC65B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CC6A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0B5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CC65
#D9CC65
oklch(83.5% 0.125 102.2)
- #C0C3FF
#C0C3FF
oklch(83.6% 0.084 282.2)
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 #D9CC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #D9CC65 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.