#DBC577
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.5% 0.101 94.1), rgb(219, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#DBC577 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC577 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.101 94.1) |
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 #DBC577 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC577 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC577 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC577 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC577
oklch(82.5% 0.101 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DBC577 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) | #D4C271 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC97A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BAB2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC577
#DBC577
oklch(82.5% 0.101 94.1)
- #B4C2FF
#B4C2FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 274.3)
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 #DBC577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBC577 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.