#DBC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.072 91.5), rgb(219, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#DBC994 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC994 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.072 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 #DBC994 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC994 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC994 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC994 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC994
oklch(83.8% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9E42
oklch(70.8% 0.115 91.6)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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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)
#DBC994 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) | #D5C790 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC994
#DBC994
oklch(83.8% 0.072 91.5)
- #B9C8FA
#B9C8FA
oklch(83.8% 0.072 271.8)
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 #DBC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #DBC994 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.