#DBC877
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.1% 0.104 96.5), rgb(219, 200, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#DBC877 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC877 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.104 96.5) |
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 #DBC877 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC877 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC877 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC877 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC877
oklch(83.1% 0.104 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DBC877 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) | #D7C470 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BDB4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC877
#DBC877
oklch(83.1% 0.104 96.5)
- #B9C3FF
#B9C3FF
oklch(83% 0.085 277)
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 #DBC877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.012
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #DBC877 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.