#DEC749
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.6% 0.144 98.8), rgb(222, 199, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DEC749 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC749 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.144 98.8) |
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 #DEC749 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC749 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC749 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC749 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB9D
oklch(88.6% 0.081 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC749
oklch(82.6% 0.144 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DEC749 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) | #DAC238 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA50 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB9AD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC749
#DEC749
oklch(82.6% 0.144 98.8)
- #B9C1FF
#B9C1FF
oklch(82.7% 0.088 278.6)
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 #DEC749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.047
Use #DEC749 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.