#DCC459
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.129 96.8), rgb(220, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DCC459 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC459 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.129 96.8) |
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 #DCC459 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC459 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC459 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC459 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1EACF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 95)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC459
oklch(82% 0.129 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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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)
#DCC459 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) | #D6C04E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC85E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC459
#DCC459
oklch(82% 0.129 96.8)
- #B5BFFF
#B5BFFF
oklch(82% 0.091 277.3)
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 #DCC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #DCC459 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.