#DFBD3B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(80.6% 0.146 93.8), rgb(223, 189, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DFBD3B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBD3B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 189, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.146 93.8) |
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 #DFBD3B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBD3B | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBD3B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBD3B text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99B
oklch(88.6% 0.082 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBD3B
oklch(80.6% 0.146 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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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)
#DFBD3B 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) | #D1BA25 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC443 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AEA3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBD3B
#DFBD3B
oklch(80.6% 0.146 93.8)
- #ABBBFF
#ABBBFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 273.8)
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 #DFBD3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.046
Use #DFBD3B 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.