#DFC462
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.4% 0.122 94.2), rgb(223, 196, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DFC462 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC462 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 196, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.122 94.2) |
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 #DFC462 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC462 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC462 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC462 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A7
oklch(88.4% 0.067 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC462
oklch(82.4% 0.122 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DFC462 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) | #D5C159 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC966 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB7AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC462
#DFC462
oklch(82.4% 0.122 94.2)
- #B3C2FF
#B3C2FF
oklch(82.4% 0.088 273.6)
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 #DFC462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFC462 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.