#DCC78C
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.3% 0.08 90.7), rgb(220, 199, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#DCC78C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC78C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 199, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.08 90.7) |
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 #DCC78C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC78C | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC78C text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC78C text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC78C
oklch(83.3% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D30
oklch(70.8% 0.128 90.8)
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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)
#DCC78C 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) | #D4C588 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BEB8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC78C
#DCC78C
oklch(83.3% 0.08 90.7)
- #B5C6FD
#B5C6FD
oklch(83.3% 0.08 271.2)
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 #DCC78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC78C 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.