#DCBB5B
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.2% 0.121 90.5), rgb(220, 187, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DCBB5B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBB5B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.121 90.5) |
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 #DCBB5B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBB5B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBB5B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBB5B text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBB5B
oklch(80.2% 0.121 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DCBB5B 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) | #CDB952 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C25F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEA5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBB5B
#DCBB5B
oklch(80.2% 0.121 90.5)
- #A6BBFF
#A6BBFF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 270.8)
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 #DCBB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBB5B 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.