#DAE642
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(88.8% 0.178 113.7), rgb(218, 230, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#DAE642 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE642 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 230, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.178 113.7) |
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 #DAE642 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE642 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE642 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE642 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F5F8E1
oklch(97.1% 0.03 113)
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Step 100
100
#E9EFBD
oklch(93.5% 0.065 113.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE642
oklch(88.8% 0.178 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1CC00
oklch(80.9% 0.181 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DAE642 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) | #F7DB23 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7DE4F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D8C6 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE642
#DAE642
oklch(88.8% 0.178 113.7)
- #DBD3FF
#DBD3FF
oklch(88.7% 0.061 293.5)
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 #DAE642, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DAE642.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.048
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.049
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.051
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.054
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.058
Use #DAE642 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.