#DFB425
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.7% 0.152 90.2), rgb(223, 180, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#DFB425 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB425 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.152 90.2) |
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 #DFB425 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB425 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB425 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB425 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD798
oklch(88.4% 0.085 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB425
oklch(78.7% 0.152 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DFB425 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 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BE2F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A49A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB425
#DFB425
oklch(78.7% 0.152 90.2)
- #9FB6FF
#9FB6FF
oklch(78.7% 0.108 270.4)
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 #DFB425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #DFB425 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.