#DBC133
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.153 98.2), rgb(219, 193, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#DBC133 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC133 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 193, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.153 98.2) |
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 #DBC133 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC133 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC133 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC133 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8DA99
oklch(88.5% 0.085 97.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC133
oklch(81% 0.153 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DBC133 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) | #D5BC13 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC53D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB2A6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC133
#DBC133
oklch(81% 0.153 98.2)
- #B2BBFF
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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 #DBC133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
Use #DBC133 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.