#DCD065
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.129 102.9), rgb(220, 208, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#DCD065 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 103°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD065 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 208, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.129 102.9) |
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 #DCD065 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD065 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD065 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD065 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBCF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 102.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 103.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCD065
oklch(84.6% 0.129 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#DCD065 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) | #E0CA5B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D06A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC4B8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD065
#DCD065
oklch(84.6% 0.129 102.9)
- #C5C7FF
#C5C7FF
oklch(84.7% 0.078 283)
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 #DCD065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #DCD065 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.