#DBC202
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.168 99.9), rgb(219, 194, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#DBC202 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC202 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.168 99.9) |
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 #DBC202 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC202 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC202 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC202 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 99.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7DB92
oklch(88.5% 0.094 100)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC202
oklch(81% 0.168 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DBC202 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) | #D6BC00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC521 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2A5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC202
#DBC202
oklch(81% 0.168 99.9)
- #B4BBFF
#B4BBFF
oklch(81.1% 0.096 279.5)
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 #DBC202, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DBC202.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.049
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.051
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
Use #DBC202 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.