#DBC461
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.122 96.5), rgb(219, 196, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DBC461 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC461 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.122 96.5) |
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 #DBC461 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC461 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC461 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC461 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F0EAD0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 96.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC461
oklch(82% 0.122 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DBC461 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) | #D5C058 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC865 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7AE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC461
#DBC461
oklch(82% 0.122 96.5)
- #B4BFFF
#B4BFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 276.6)
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 #DBC461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
Use #DBC461 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.