#DEC16E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.108 90.7), rgb(222, 193, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#DEC16E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC16E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.108 90.7) |
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 #DEC16E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC16E | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC16E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC16E text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 91)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 90.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC16E
oklch(81.8% 0.108 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DEC16E 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) | #D1BF67 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C771 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB5AD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC16E
#DEC16E
oklch(81.8% 0.108 90.7)
- #ADC1FF
#ADC1FF
oklch(81.8% 0.091 270.5)
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 #DEC16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEC16E 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.