#DCBD12
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.1% 0.162 96.9), rgb(220, 189, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#DCBD12 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBD12 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.162 96.9) |
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 #DCBD12 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBD12 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBD12 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBD12 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F2EBC7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#EADA94
oklch(88.5% 0.091 96.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBD12
oklch(80.1% 0.162 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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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
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DCBD12 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) | #D2B900 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC326 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEADA1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBD12
#DCBD12
oklch(80.1% 0.162 96.9)
- #ADB8FF
#ADB8FF
oklch(80% 0.101 277.1)
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 #DCBD12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.022
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCBD12 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.