#DFBC00
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.165 95.4), rgb(223, 188, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#DFBC00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBC00 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.165 95.4) |
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 #DFBC00 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBC00 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBC00 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBC00 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FAF6E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 96)
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Step 100
100
#F3EAC7
oklch(93.5% 0.047 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD993
oklch(88.4% 0.091 95.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBC00
oklch(80.2% 0.165 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DFBC00 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) | #D2B800 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC31E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ACA0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBC00
#DFBC00
oklch(80.2% 0.165 95.4)
- #ACB9FF
#ACB9FF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 275.8)
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 #DFBC00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFBC00 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.