#DCB74B
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.2% 0.132 90), rgb(220, 183, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#DCB74B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB74B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.132 90) |
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 #DCB74B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB74B | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB74B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB74B text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD8A2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB74B
oklch(79.2% 0.132 90)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DCB74B 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) | #CAB53E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF50 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA9A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB74B
#DCB74B
oklch(79.2% 0.132 90)
- #A1B8FF
#A1B8FF
oklch(79.2% 0.105 270.1)
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 #DCB74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
Use #DCB74B 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.