#DAC871
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.9% 0.11 97.9), rgb(218, 200, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DAC871 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC871 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 200, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.11 97.9) |
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 #DAC871 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC871 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC871 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC871 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 99.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAAC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 98.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC871
oklch(82.9% 0.11 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DAC871 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) | #D7C46A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA75 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDB3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC871
#DAC871
oklch(82.9% 0.11 97.9)
- #B9C2FF
#B9C2FF
oklch(82.9% 0.086 277.8)
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 #DAC871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.014
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #DAC871 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.