#DCE261
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.3% 0.151 111.6), rgb(220, 226, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#DCE261 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE261 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 226, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.151 111.6) |
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 #DCE261 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE261 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE261 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE261 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F8E4
oklch(97.2% 0.026 111.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEEC3
oklch(93.5% 0.056 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE261
oklch(88.3% 0.151 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5CA00
oklch(80.8% 0.178 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#DCE261 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) | #F2D953 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DC69 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD6C6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE261
#DCE261
oklch(88.3% 0.151 111.6)
- #D8D2FF
#D8D2FF
oklch(88.3% 0.062 291.2)
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 #DCE261, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DCE261.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.053
Use #DCE261 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.