#DBCD89
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.4% 0.089 98), rgb(219, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DBCD89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCD89 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.089 98) |
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 #DBCD89 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCD89 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCD89 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCD89 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCD89
oklch(84.4% 0.089 98)
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Step 400
400
#B8A015
oklch(70.6% 0.142 98)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DBCD89 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) | #DAC984 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4BC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCD89
#DBCD89
oklch(84.4% 0.089 98)
- #BFC8FF
#BFC8FF
oklch(84.5% 0.077 277.4)
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 #DBCD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #DBCD89 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.