#DFC96F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.6% 0.113 96), rgb(223, 201, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#DFC96F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC96F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.113 96) |
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 #DFC96F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC96F | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC96F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC96F text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAAA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC96F
oklch(83.6% 0.113 96)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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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)
#DFC96F 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) | #D9C567 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCC73 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDB4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC96F
#DFC96F
oklch(83.6% 0.113 96)
- #BAC5FF
#BAC5FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 276.1)
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 #DFC96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.009
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.052
Use #DFC96F 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.