#DCB81F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.1% 0.156 94), rgb(220, 184, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#DCB81F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB81F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.156 94) |
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 #DCB81F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB81F | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB81F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB81F text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAF6E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD997
oklch(88.6% 0.087 94)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB81F
oklch(79.1% 0.156 94)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DCB81F 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) | #CDB500 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF2C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA89D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB81F
#DCB81F
oklch(79.1% 0.156 94)
- #A6B6FF
#A6B6FF
oklch(79.1% 0.106 274.3)
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 #DCB81F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.022
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCB81F 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.