#DFC570
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.8% 0.109 92.8), rgb(223, 197, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#DFC570 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC570 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 197, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.109 92.8) |
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 #DFC570 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC570 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC570 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC570 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 92.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 92.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC570
oklch(82.8% 0.109 92.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DFC570 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) | #D5C269 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA73 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB9B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC570
#DFC570
oklch(82.8% 0.109 92.8)
- #B4C3FF
#B4C3FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 273.5)
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 #DFC570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.014
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.053
Use #DFC570 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.