#DCBC23
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80% 0.157 95.9), rgb(220, 188, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DCBC23 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC23 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.157 95.9) |
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 #DCBC23 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC23 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC23 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC23 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#EADA97
oklch(88.6% 0.087 96.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC23
oklch(80% 0.157 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DCBC23 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C230 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACA1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC23
#DCBC23
oklch(80% 0.157 95.9)
- #ABB8FF
#ABB8FF
oklch(79.9% 0.102 275.9)
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 #DCBC23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCBC23 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.