#DBC54E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.139 98.8), rgb(219, 197, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DBC54E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 99°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC54E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.139 98.8) |
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 #DBC54E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC54E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC54E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC54E text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E6DBA0
oklch(88.6% 0.077 98.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC54E
oklch(82% 0.139 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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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
#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
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DBC54E 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) | #D7C040 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC854 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB7AC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC54E
#DBC54E
oklch(82% 0.139 98.8)
- #B7BFFF
#B7BFFF
oklch(82.1% 0.09 278.7)
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 #DBC54E, 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 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.049
Use #DBC54E 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.