#DBBA45
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.7% 0.138 93.1), rgb(219, 186, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DBBA45 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBA45 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 186, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.138 93.1) |
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 #DBBA45 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBA45 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBA45 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBA45 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBA45
oklch(79.7% 0.138 93.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DBBA45 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) | #CDB735 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C14B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACA2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBA45
#DBBA45
oklch(79.7% 0.138 93.1)
- #A7B8FF
#A7B8FF
oklch(79.6% 0.103 273.5)
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 #DBBA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBBA45 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.