#DEC94E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.1% 0.142 99.6), rgb(222, 201, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#DEC94E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC94E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.142 99.6) |
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 #DEC94E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC94E | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC94E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC94E text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5DB9E
oklch(88.5% 0.079 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC94E
oklch(83.1% 0.142 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DEC94E 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) | #DBC43F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CC55 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBAF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC94E
#DEC94E
oklch(83.1% 0.142 99.6)
- #BCC2FF
#BCC2FF
oklch(83.1% 0.086 280)
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 #DEC94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.048
Use #DEC94E 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.