#DCDB5E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.8% 0.146 108.7), rgb(220, 219, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#DCDB5E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCDB5E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 219, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.146 108.7) |
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 #DCDB5E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCDB5E | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DCDB5E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCDB5E text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC4
oklch(93.5% 0.054 108.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCDB5E
oklch(86.8% 0.146 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC800
oklch(80.9% 0.175 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#DCDB5E 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) | #EBD350 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD765 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACEC0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCDB5E
#DCDB5E
oklch(86.8% 0.146 108.7)
- #D1CDFF
#D1CDFF
oklch(86.8% 0.069 288.5)
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 #DCDB5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DCDB5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.052
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCDB5E 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.