#DBCD99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.07 94.8), rgb(219, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#DBCD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCD99 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.07 94.8) |
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 #DBCD99 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCD99 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCD99 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCD99 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCD99
oklch(84.7% 0.07 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E08
oklch(70.6% 0.144 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DBCD99 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) | #D8CA96 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCD99
#DBCD99
oklch(84.7% 0.07 94.8)
- #BFCAFB
#BFCAFB
oklch(84.7% 0.07 274.9)
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 #DBCD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBCD99 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.