#DBC44D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.139 98.3), rgb(219, 196, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DBC44D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC44D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.139 98.3) |
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 #DBC44D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC44D | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC44D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC44D text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 99.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6DA9F
oklch(88.4% 0.077 98)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC44D
oklch(81.8% 0.139 98.3)
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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)
#DBC44D 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) | #D6BF3E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC753 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6AB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC44D
#DBC44D
oklch(81.8% 0.139 98.3)
- #B5BEFF
#B5BEFF
oklch(81.8% 0.092 278)
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 #DBC44D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBC44D 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.