#DAB855
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.3% 0.124 90.4), rgb(218, 184, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#DAB855 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB855 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.124 90.4) |
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 #DAB855 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB855 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB855 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB855 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9CF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 89.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A5
oklch(88.5% 0.069 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB855
oklch(79.3% 0.124 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DAB855 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) | #CAB64B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF59 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAAA2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB855
#DAB855
oklch(79.3% 0.124 90.4)
- #A2B8FF
#A2B8FF
oklch(79.3% 0.104 270.7)
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 #DAB855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.048
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAB855 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.