#DADA73
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.7% 0.126 108.8), rgb(218, 218, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#DADA73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DADA73 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 218, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.126 108.8) |
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 #DADA73 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DADA73 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DADA73 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DADA73 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DADA73
oklch(86.7% 0.126 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC82F
oklch(80.9% 0.162 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#DADA73 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) | #E8D36A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD778 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CFC2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DADA73
#DADA73
oklch(86.7% 0.126 108.8)
- #D1CDFF
#D1CDFF
oklch(86.8% 0.069 288.5)
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 #DADA73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DADA73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
Use #DADA73 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.