#DCC581
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.7% 0.091 91.5), rgb(220, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DCC581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC581 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.091 91.5) |
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 #DCC581 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC581 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC581 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC581 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC581
oklch(82.7% 0.091 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DCC581 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) | #D3C37C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C983 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBB4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC581
#DCC581
oklch(82.7% 0.091 91.5)
- #B2C4FF
#B2C4FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 271.3)
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 #DCC581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC581 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.