#DCBD61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.7% 0.117 91), rgb(220, 189, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#DCBD61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBD61 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.117 91) |
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 #DCBD61 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBD61 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBD61 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBD61 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD1
oklch(93.7% 0.034 92.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8A8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBD61
oklch(80.7% 0.117 91)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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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)
#DCBD61 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C365 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0A8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBD61
#DCBD61
oklch(80.7% 0.117 91)
- #A9BDFF
#A9BDFF
oklch(80.7% 0.096 271.1)
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 #DCBD61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBD61 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.