#DEC981
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.7% 0.094 93.7), rgb(222, 201, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#DEC981 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC981 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.094 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 #DEC981 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC981 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC981 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC981 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC981
oklch(83.7% 0.094 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)
#DEC981 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) | #D7C67C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD84 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBFB7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC981
#DEC981
oklch(83.7% 0.094 93.7)
- #B9C7FF
#B9C7FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 273.7)
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 #DEC981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.014
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DEC981 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.