#D9D55E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.3% 0.141 107.2), rgb(217, 213, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#D9D55E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D55E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 213, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.141 107.2) |
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 #D9D55E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D55E | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D55E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D55E text on black | 13.62:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEDC5
oklch(93.6% 0.052 107.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D55E
oklch(85.3% 0.141 107.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CEC700
oklch(80.9% 0.174 107.1)
-
Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
-
Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
-
Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
-
Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
-
Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#D9D55E 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) | #E5CD51 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D265 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C9BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D55E
#D9D55E
oklch(85.3% 0.141 107.2)
- #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 #D9D55E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9D55E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9D55E 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.