#DAC44E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.7% 0.138 98.7), rgb(218, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#DAC44E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC44E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.138 98.7) |
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 #DAC44E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC44E | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC44E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAC44E text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 99.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6DBA0
oklch(88.6% 0.077 98.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC44E
oklch(81.7% 0.138 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DAC44E 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) | #D6BF40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC754 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6AB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC44E
#DAC44E
oklch(81.7% 0.138 98.7)
- #B5BDFF
#B5BDFF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 278.8)
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 #DAC44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.050
Use #DAC44E 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.