#DCBD63
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.7% 0.115 90.7), rgb(220, 189, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#DCBD63 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBD63 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.115 90.7) |
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 #DCBD63 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBD63 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBD63 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBD63 text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#E9D8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 90.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBD63
oklch(80.7% 0.115 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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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
#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)
#DCBD63 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) | #CEBB5B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C367 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0A8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBD63
#DCBD63
oklch(80.7% 0.115 90.7)
- #A8BDFF
#A8BDFF
oklch(80.7% 0.097 270.5)
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 #DCBD63, 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 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
Use #DCBD63 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.