#DBBE43
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.5% 0.142 95.6), rgb(219, 190, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DBBE43 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBE43 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 190, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.142 95.6) |
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 #DBBE43 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBE43 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBE43 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBE43 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99E
oklch(88.4% 0.078 94.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBE43
oklch(80.5% 0.142 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DBBE43 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) | #D1BA32 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C34A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBE43
#DBBE43
oklch(80.5% 0.142 95.6)
- #ADBAFF
#ADBAFF
oklch(80.4% 0.099 275.7)
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 #DBBE43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
Use #DBBE43 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.