#DBB000
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.4% 0.158 91), rgb(219, 176, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#DBB000 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB000 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 176, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.158 91) |
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 #DBB000 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB000 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB000 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB000 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C8
oklch(93.5% 0.045 90.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD896
oklch(88.6% 0.088 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB000
oklch(77.4% 0.158 91)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DBB000 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9F96 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB000
#DBB000
oklch(77.4% 0.158 91)
- #9AB1FF
#9AB1FF
oklch(77.3% 0.115 271)
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 #DBB000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
Use #DBB000 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.