#D9CD85
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.093 99.9), rgb(217, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#D9CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.093 99.9) |
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 #D9CD85 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CD85 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CD85 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CD85 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 100.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CD85
oklch(84.2% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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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
#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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D9CD85 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) | #DAC980 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE88 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CD85
#D9CD85
oklch(84.2% 0.093 99.9)
- #C0C6FF
#C0C6FF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 279.8)
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 #D9CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #D9CD85 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.