#DCCC79
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.105 98.7), rgb(220, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DCCC79 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCCC79 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.105 98.7) |
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 #DCCC79 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCCC79 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCCC79 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCCC79 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFEBD4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAAE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 97.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCCC79
oklch(84% 0.105 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DCCC79 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) | #DBC872 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE7C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1B8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCCC79
#DCCC79
oklch(84% 0.105 98.7)
- #BFC6FF
#BFC6FF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 279.1)
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 #DCCC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.009
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.054
Use #DCCC79 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.