#DBC678
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.7% 0.101 94.8), rgb(219, 198, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DBC678 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC678 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.101 94.8) |
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 #DBC678 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC678 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC678 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC678 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC678
oklch(82.7% 0.101 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#DBC678 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) | #D5C372 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC97B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBB3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC678
#DBC678
oklch(82.7% 0.101 94.8)
- #B5C3FF
#B5C3FF
oklch(82.8% 0.086 274.2)
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 #DBC678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.016
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBC678 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.