#DBC688
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83% 0.083 91.5), rgb(219, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#DBC688 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC688 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.083 91.5) |
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 #DBC688 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC688 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC688 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC688 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC688
oklch(83% 0.083 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D26
oklch(70.7% 0.134 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DBC688 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) | #D3C484 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BDB6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC688
#DBC688
oklch(83% 0.083 91.5)
- #B3C5FE
#B3C5FE
oklch(83% 0.083 270.9)
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 #DBC688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #DBC688 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.