#DEC15A
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.6% 0.126 93.7), rgb(222, 193, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DEC15A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC15A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.126 93.7) |
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 #DEC15A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC15A | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC15A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC15A text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC15A
oklch(81.6% 0.126 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#DEC15A 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) | #D3BE4F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC75F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB4AA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC15A
#DEC15A
oklch(81.6% 0.126 93.7)
- #B0BFFF
#B0BFFF
oklch(81.6% 0.092 274)
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 #DEC15A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
Use #DEC15A 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.