#DBC78F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.3% 0.076 90.7), rgb(219, 199, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#DBC78F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC78F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 199, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.076 90.7) |
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 #DBC78F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC78F | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC78F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC78F text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC78F
oklch(83.3% 0.076 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D39
oklch(70.7% 0.122 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DBC78F 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) | #D3C58B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB91 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEB8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC78F
#DBC78F
oklch(83.3% 0.076 90.7)
- #B5C6FB
#B5C6FB
oklch(83.2% 0.077 270.8)
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 #DBC78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #DBC78F 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.