#DFB40E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.6% 0.159 91.1), rgb(223, 180, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#DFB40E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB40E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.159 91.1) |
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 #DFB40E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB40E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB40E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB40E text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C8
oklch(93.5% 0.045 90.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD895
oklch(88.6% 0.089 91.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB40E
oklch(78.6% 0.159 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DFB40E 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) | #CAB200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BE21 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A399 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB40E
#DFB40E
oklch(78.6% 0.159 91.1)
- #A0B5FF
#A0B5FF
oklch(78.5% 0.108 271.6)
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 #DFB40E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.016
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #DFB40E 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.