#D9CC90
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.079 97.4), rgb(217, 204, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#D9CC90 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CC90 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 97.4) |
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 #D9CC90 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CC90 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CC90 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CC90 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CC90
oklch(84.2% 0.079 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6A034
oklch(70.6% 0.127 97.4)
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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
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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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)
#D9CC90 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) | #D8C98C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD92 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C3BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CC90
#D9CC90
oklch(84.2% 0.079 97.4)
- #BEC7FF
#BEC7FF
oklch(84.2% 0.079 277.5)
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 #D9CC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #D9CC90 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.