#DCBC00
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.9% 0.165 96.7), rgb(220, 188, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DCBC00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC00 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.165 96.7) |
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 #DCBC00 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC00 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC00 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC00 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC7
oklch(93.7% 0.048 96.8)
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Step 200
200
#EADA93
oklch(88.5% 0.092 97)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC00
oklch(79.9% 0.165 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DCBC00 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) | #D1B800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C21E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACA0 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC00
#DCBC00
oklch(79.9% 0.165 96.7)
- #ACB8FF
#ACB8FF
oklch(79.9% 0.102 276.5)
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 #DCBC00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.033
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCBC00 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.