#D9D072
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.5% 0.117 103.7), rgb(217, 208, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#D9D072 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D072 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 208, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.117 103.7) |
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 #D9D072 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9D072 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D072 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D072 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 103.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0DCAA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 103.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9D072
oklch(84.5% 0.117 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D9D072 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) | #DFCA6A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CF76 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5BA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D072
#D9D072
oklch(84.5% 0.117 103.7)
- #C5C6FF
#C5C6FF
oklch(84.5% 0.079 283.8)
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 #D9D072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9D072 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.