#DEC461
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.3% 0.123 94.8), rgb(222, 196, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#DEC461 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC461 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.123 94.8) |
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 #DEC461 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC461 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC461 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC461 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A6
oklch(88.4% 0.068 94.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC461
oklch(82.3% 0.123 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DEC461 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) | #D5C057 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC965 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB7AE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC461
#DEC461
oklch(82.3% 0.123 94.8)
- #B4C1FF
#B4C1FF
oklch(82.3% 0.089 275.1)
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 #DEC461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEC461 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.