#DCB500
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.5% 0.161 93.2), rgb(220, 181, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#DCB500 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB500 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.161 93.2) |
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 #DCB500 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB500 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB500 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB500 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC7
oklch(93.6% 0.047 93.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD895
oklch(88.4% 0.088 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB500
oklch(78.5% 0.161 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DCB500 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) | #CBB200 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BD1C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA59A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB500
#DCB500
oklch(78.5% 0.161 93.2)
- #A2B4FF
#A2B4FF
oklch(78.5% 0.109 273.3)
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 #DCB500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.011
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCB500 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.