#D9CC86
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.091 99), rgb(217, 204, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#D9CC86 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CC86 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.091 99) |
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 #D9CC86 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CC86 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CC86 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CC86 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CC86
oklch(84% 0.091 99)
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Step 400
400
#B8A107
oklch(70.8% 0.145 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D9CC86 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) | #D9C881 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD89 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CC86
#D9CC86
oklch(84% 0.091 99)
- #BFC6FF
#BFC6FF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 279.1)
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 #D9CC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9CC86 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.