#DBB94D
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.5% 0.131 91.6), rgb(219, 185, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#DBB94D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB94D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 185, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.131 91.6) |
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 #DBB94D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB94D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB94D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB94D text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD8A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB94D
oklch(79.5% 0.131 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DBB94D 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) | #CCB640 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C052 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECABA2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB94D
#DBB94D
oklch(79.5% 0.131 91.6)
- #A4B9FF
#A4B9FF
oklch(79.6% 0.103 271.1)
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 #DBB94D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #DBB94D 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.