#DADD62
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.1% 0.145 110.4), rgb(218, 221, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#DADD62 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DADD62 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 221, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.145 110.4) |
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 #DADD62 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DADD62 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DADD62 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DADD62 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEEC5
oklch(93.6% 0.054 110.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DADD62
oklch(87.1% 0.145 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C900
oklch(80.8% 0.177 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#DADD62 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) | #ECD455 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED869 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D1C2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DADD62
#DADD62
oklch(87.1% 0.145 110.4)
- #D4CEFF
#D4CEFF
oklch(87.2% 0.067 290.5)
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 #DADD62, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DADD62.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.052
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.056
Use #DADD62 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.