#D9CC7D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.8% 0.101 100.1), rgb(217, 204, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#D9CC7D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CC7D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.101 100.1) |
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 #D9CC7D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CC7D | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CC7D text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CC7D text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 100.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CC7D
oklch(83.8% 0.101 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D9CC7D 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) | #DAC877 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD80 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C2B9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CC7D
#D9CC7D
oklch(83.8% 0.101 100.1)
- #BFC5FF
#BFC5FF
oklch(83.9% 0.081 279.9)
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 #D9CC7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #D9CC7D 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.