#DBC364
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.119 95.4), rgb(219, 195, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#DBC364 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC364 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 195, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.119 95.4) |
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 #DBC364 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC364 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC364 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC364 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC364
oklch(81.8% 0.119 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9F00
oklch(70.8% 0.146 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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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)
#DBC364 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) | #D4BF5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC768 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7AD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC364
#DBC364
oklch(81.8% 0.119 95.4)
- #B2BFFF
#B2BFFF
oklch(81.8% 0.092 275.3)
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 #DBC364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.023
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.054
Use #DBC364 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.