#DCC56E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.5% 0.111 94.9), rgb(220, 197, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#DCC56E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC56E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.111 94.9) |
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 #DCC56E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC56E | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC56E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC56E text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC56E
oklch(82.5% 0.111 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DCC56E 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) | #D5C267 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC971 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC56E
#DCC56E
oklch(82.5% 0.111 94.9)
- #B5C2FF
#B5C2FF
oklch(82.6% 0.087 275)
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 #DCC56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
Use #DCC56E 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.