#DAD75E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.8% 0.143 107.7), rgb(218, 215, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#DAD75E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD75E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 215, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.143 107.7) |
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 #DAD75E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD75E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD75E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD75E text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#EDEDC5
oklch(93.6% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD75E
oklch(85.8% 0.143 107.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC700
oklch(80.8% 0.174 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#DAD75E 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) | #E7CF51 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D465 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CBBD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD75E
#DAD75E
oklch(85.8% 0.143 107.7)
- #CDCAFF
#CDCAFF
oklch(85.9% 0.073 287.3)
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 #DAD75E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DAD75E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.057
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.057
Use #DAD75E 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.