#D9D559
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.3% 0.145 107.4), rgb(217, 213, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#D9D559 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D559 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 213, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.145 107.4) |
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 #D9D559 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D559 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D559 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D559 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F7E4
oklch(97.1% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEDC4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 107.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D559
oklch(85.3% 0.145 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEC700
oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D9D559 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) | #E5CD4B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D260 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C8BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D559
#D9D559
oklch(85.3% 0.145 107.4)
- #CBC8FF
#CBC8FF
oklch(85.4% 0.076 287.2)
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 #D9D559, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9D559.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9D559 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.