#DCC277
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82% 0.099 91), rgb(220, 194, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#DCC277 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC277 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.099 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 #DCC277 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC277 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC277 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC277 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 89.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC277
oklch(82% 0.099 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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DCC277 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) | #D1C071 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C77A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC277
#DCC277
oklch(82% 0.099 91)
- #AEC1FF
#AEC1FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 271.1)
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 #DCC277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC277 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.