#DBB117
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(77.6% 0.155 91), rgb(219, 177, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#DBB117 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB117 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 177, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.155 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 #DBB117 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB117 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB117 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB117 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED897
oklch(88.5% 0.086 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB117
oklch(77.6% 0.155 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)
#DBB117 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) | #C7AF00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB25 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA197 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB117
#DBB117
oklch(77.6% 0.155 91)
- #9BB2FF
#9BB2FF
oklch(77.6% 0.113 270.9)
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 #DBB117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
Use #DBB117 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.