#DCB91A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.3% 0.158 94.7), rgb(220, 185, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#DCB91A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 95°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB91A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.158 94.7) |
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 #DCB91A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB91A | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB91A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB91A text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF6E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD996
oklch(88.5% 0.088 94.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB91A
oklch(79.3% 0.158 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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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
#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)
#DCB91A 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) | #CEB500 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C029 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA99E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB91A
#DCB91A
oklch(79.3% 0.158 94.7)
- #A7B7FF
#A7B7FF
oklch(79.4% 0.104 274.2)
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 #DCB91A, 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 0.019
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCB91A 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.