#DCC256
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.6% 0.13 95.8), rgb(220, 194, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DCC256 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC256 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.13 95.8) |
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 #DCC256 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC256 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC256 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC256 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 96.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC256
oklch(81.6% 0.13 95.8)
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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
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#DCC256 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) | #D4BE4A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC65B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB5AB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC256
#DCC256
oklch(81.6% 0.13 95.8)
- #B2BEFF
#B2BEFF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 276.1)
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 #DCC256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCC256 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.