#DCBA51
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.9% 0.129 91.2), rgb(220, 186, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DCBA51 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBA51 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.129 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 #DCBA51 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBA51 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBA51 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBA51 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBA51
oklch(79.9% 0.129 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)
#DCBA51 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) | #CDB745 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C156 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDACA3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBA51
#DCBA51
oklch(79.9% 0.129 91.2)
- #A5BAFF
#A5BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271)
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 #DCBA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCBA51 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.