#DCC87F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.3% 0.095 94.6), rgb(220, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#DCC87F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC87F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.095 94.6) |
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 #DCC87F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC87F | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC87F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC87F text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC87F
oklch(83.3% 0.095 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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)
#DCC87F 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) | #D6C579 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB82 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BEB6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC87F
#DCC87F
oklch(83.3% 0.095 94.6)
- #B8C5FF
#B8C5FF
oklch(83.4% 0.083 274.7)
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 #DCC87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.015
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCC87F 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.