#DBCD94
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.076 96), rgb(219, 205, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#DBCD94 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCD94 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 205, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 96) |
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 #DBCD94 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCD94 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCD94 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCD94 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 96.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCD94
oklch(84.6% 0.076 96)
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Step 400
400
#B7A03B
oklch(70.7% 0.122 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DBCD94 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) | #D8CA90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCD94
#DBCD94
oklch(84.6% 0.076 96)
- #BEC9FF
#BEC9FF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 275.7)
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 #DBCD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #DBCD94 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.