#DCB42B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.4% 0.149 91.2), rgb(220, 180, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#DCB42B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB42B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.149 91.2) |
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 #DCB42B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB42B | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB42B text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB42B text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CA
oklch(93.5% 0.042 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD89A
oklch(88.5% 0.083 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB42B
oklch(78.4% 0.149 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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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
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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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)
#DCB42B 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) | #C9B202 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD34 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA49B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB42B
#DCB42B
oklch(78.4% 0.149 91.2)
- #9FB5FF
#9FB5FF
oklch(78.5% 0.109 271)
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 #DCB42B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCB42B 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.