#D9CD78
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.107 101.3), rgb(217, 205, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D9CD78 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CD78 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 205, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.107 101.3) |
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 #D9CD78 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CD78 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CD78 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CD78 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBAE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 101.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CD78
oklch(84% 0.107 101.3)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D9CD78 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) | #DBC871 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD7C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C2B9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CD78
#D9CD78
oklch(84% 0.107 101.3)
- #C1C5FF
#C1C5FF
oklch(84% 0.081 281.4)
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 #D9CD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #D9CD78 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.