#DFC98B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.084 90.8), rgb(223, 201, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#DFC98B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC98B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.084 90.8) |
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 #DFC98B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC98B | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC98B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC98B text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC98B
oklch(84% 0.084 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09C26
oklch(70.6% 0.133 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DFC98B 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) | #D6C787 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBFB9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC98B
#DFC98B
oklch(84% 0.084 90.8)
- #B7C9FF
#B7C9FF
oklch(84.1% 0.078 270.3)
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 #DFC98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #DFC98B 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.