#DEB500
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.7% 0.161 92.3), rgb(222, 181, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#DEB500 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB500 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.161 92.3) |
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 #DEB500 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB500 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB500 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB500 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 92.6)
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Step 200
200
#EED894
oklch(88.5% 0.09 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB500
oklch(78.7% 0.161 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DEB500 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) | #CBB200 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BE1B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A49A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB500
#DEB500
oklch(78.7% 0.161 92.3)
- #A2B5FF
#A2B5FF
oklch(78.7% 0.108 272.7)
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 #DEB500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
Use #DEB500 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.